#VU101238 NULL pointer dereference in gst-plugins-good and gstreamer - CVE-2024-47601

Vulnerability identifier: #VU101238

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-47601

CWE-ID: CWE-476

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

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

Vendor: GStreamer

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error in the Matroska/WebM demuxer. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

gst-plugins-good: 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-2024-0020.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.