SB2017042817 - Out-of-bounds write in gst-plugins-base1 (Alpine package)
Published: April 28, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017042817
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Out-of-bounds write (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-5842)
The vulnerability allows a local non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The html_context_handle_element function in gst/subparse/samiparse.c in gst-plugins-base in GStreamer before 1.10.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) via a crafted SMI file, as demonstrated by OneNote_Manager.smi.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.