#VU29256 Heap-based buffer overflow in gstreamer - CVE-2019-9928
Vulnerability identifier: #VU29256
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:
CWE-ID:
CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
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 within the the RTSP connection parser when processing a crafted response from a server. A remote attacker can trick the victim to connect to a malicious RTSP server, trigger 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
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
gstreamer: 1.0.0 - 1.15.90
External links
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00078.html
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00082.html
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-05/msg00049.html
https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/security/
https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/security/sa-2019-0001.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/04/msg00030.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/04/msg00031.html
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Apr/39
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-33
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3958-1/
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4437
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.
