CVE-2017-5839

gstreamer-plugins-base: Stack overflow in gst_riff_create_audio_caps

Published Feb 9, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 4.5% KEV · Not listed
Description
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 does not properly limit recursion, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack overflow and crash) via vectors involving nested WAVEFORMATEX.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3819-1 gst-plugins-base1.0 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-14916 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 does not properly limit recursion, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack overflow and crash) via vectors involving nested WAVEFORMATEX.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3244-1 GStreamer Base Plugins vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Gstreamer
Gstreamer gstreamer
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:gstreamer_project:gstreamer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:gstreamer:gstreamer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Gstreamer Project
Gstreamer Project gstreamer
Gstreamer
Gstreamer gstreamer
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 3:11 PM
Reserved
Feb 1, 2017, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 9, 2017, 3:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:21 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Jan 15, 2016, 12:00 AM