INFSA-2024:9056: gstreamer1-plugins-base security update
Information about definition
Identificator: INFSA-2024:9056
Type: security
Release date: 2024-12-13 12:14:27 UTC
Information about package
GStreamer is a streaming media framework based on graphs of filters which operate on media data. The gstreamer1-plugins-base packages contain a collection of well-maintained base plug-ins.
Vulnerabilities description
- CVE-2024-4453
GStreamer EXIF Metadata Parsing Integer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of GStreamer. Interaction with this library is required to exploit this vulnerability but attack vectors may vary depending on the implementation. The specific flaw exists within the parsing of EXIF metadata. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in an integer overflow before allocating a buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process.
Severity level
CVE | Score CVSS 2.0 | Score CVSS 3.x | Score CVSS 4.0 |
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NIST — CVE-2024-4453
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no information | 7.8 | no information |
Updated packages