#VU101240 Use-after-free in gst-plugins-good and gstreamer - CVE-2024-47834

Vulnerability identifier: #VU101240

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-2024-47834

CWE-ID: CWE-416

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 compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in the Matroska demuxer. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application and execute arbitrary code on the system.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

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-2024-0030.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.