High severity · published Feb 9, 2017
CVE-2017-5839
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…
7.5
CVSS
4.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)4.5% · higher than 91% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
GS
Gstreamer · Gstreamer
through 1.10.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5839
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-5839
www.debian.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3819
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/01/7
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/02/9
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96001
access.redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2060
Issue Tracking
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=777265
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