CVE-2017-5839

7.5 HIGH
Published: February 09, 2017 Modified: March 17, 2026
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Description

The gst_riff_create_audio_caps function in gst-libs/gst/riff/riff-media.c in gst-plugins-base in GStreamer before 1.10.3 does not properly limit recursion, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack overflow and crash) via vectors involving nested WAVEFORMATEX.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3819
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/01/7
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/02/9
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96001
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2060
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=777265
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking
https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/releases/1.10/#1.10.3
Source: cve@mitre.org
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-10
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3819
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/01/7
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/02/9
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96001
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2060
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=777265
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking
https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/releases/1.10/#1.10.3
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-10
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

16 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
3.0%
87th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-674

Affected Vendors

gstreamer

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