#VU101216 Stack-based buffer overflow in gst-plugins-base and gstreamer - CVE-2024-47607

Vulnerability identifier: #VU101216

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 5.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-47607

CWE-ID: CWE-121

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
gst-plugins-base
Other software / Other software solutions
gstreamer
Client/Desktop applications / Multimedia software

Vendor: GStreamer

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in Opus decoder. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application, trigger a stack-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
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

gst-plugins-base: 1.0.0 - 1.24.9

gstreamer: 1.0.0 - 1.24.9

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External links
https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/security/sa-2024-0024.html

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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.