Debian update for gst-plugins-bad1.0

1) Heap-based buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU84693

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-2023-50186

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 AV1 codec parser. 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 gst-plugins-bad1.0 package to version 1.22.0-4+deb12u4.

Vulnerable software versions

Debian Linux: All versions

gst-plugins-bad1.0 (Debian package): before 1.22.0-4+deb12u4

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:debian:gst-plugins-bad1_0_debian_package:*:*:*:*:*:debian_linux:*:*

External links

https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5583

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.