Ubuntu update for gst-plugins-base1.0

Published: 2023-08-02

Risk	High
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	CVE-2023-37327 CVE-2023-37328
CWE-ID	CWE-122
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software	Ubuntu Operating systems & Components / Operating system gstreamer1.0-plugins-base (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component
Vendor	Canonical Ltd.

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Heap-based buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU77964

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 8.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-37327

CWE-ID: CWE-122 - Heap-based Buffer Overflow

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in the FLAC parser when handling malformed image tags. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger a heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation

Update the affected package gst-plugins-base1.0 to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 20.04 - 23.04

gstreamer1.0-plugins-base (Ubuntu package): before 1.16.3-0ubuntu1.2

CPE2.3

External links

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6268-1

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Heap-based buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU77966