CVE-2017-5847

7.5 HIGH

Published: February 09, 2017 Modified: March 17, 2026

Description

The gst_asf_demux_process_ext_content_desc function in gst/asfdemux/gstasfdemux.c in gst-plugins-ugly in GStreamer allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds heap read) via vectors involving extended content descriptors.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.1/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-3821

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

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 Patch Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96001

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=777955#c3

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory

https://github.com/GStreamer/gst-plugins-ugly/commit/d21017b52a585f145e8d62781bcc1c5fefc7ee37

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch Third Party Advisory

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/05/msg00030.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing List Third Party Advisory

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-10

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3821