#VU32104 Division by zero in gst-plugins-bad1 - CVE-2017-5837

Vulnerability identifier: #VU32104

Vulnerability risk: Low

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:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-5837

CWE-ID: CWE-369

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
gst-plugins-bad1
Other software / Other software solutions

Vendor: GStreamer

Description

The vulnerability allows a local non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The gst_riff_create_audio_caps function in gst-libs/gst/riff/riff-media.c in gst-plugins-base in GStreamer before 1.10.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (floating point exception and crash) via a crafted video file.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

gst-plugins-bad1: 1.0.2 - 1.10.4

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External links
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3819
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/01/7
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/02/9
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96001
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2060
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=777262
https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/releases/1.10/#1.10.3
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/02/msg00032.html
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-10

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.