GStreamer up to 1.10.2 gst/isomp4/qtdemux.c qtdemux_parse_samples out-of-bounds
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A vulnerability has been found in GStreamer up to 1.10.2 (Multimedia Processing Software) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects the function qtdemux_parse_samples
of the file gst/isomp4/qtdemux.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
The qtdemux_parse_samples function in gst/isomp4/qtdemux.c in gst-plugins-good in GStreamer before 1.10.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds heap read) via vectors involving the current stts index.
The bug was discovered 01/15/2017. The weakness was disclosed 02/09/2017 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at openwall.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2017-5840 since 02/01/2017. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.
The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 25 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 97233 (Debian DLA-828-1 : gst-plugins-good0.10 security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 276455 (Fedora Security Update for mingw-gstreamer1-plugins-good (FEDORA-2017-1fc4026d15)).
Upgrading to version 1.10.3 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (97233) and SecurityFocus (BID 96001†). The entries VDB-96753, VDB-96754, VDB-96769 and VDB-96770 are pretty similar.
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CPE 2.3
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Class: Out-of-boundsCWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 97233
Nessus Name: Debian DLA-828-1 : gst-plugins-good0.10 security update
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OpenVAS ID: 703820
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 3820-1 (gst-plugins-good1.0 - security update)
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Upgrade: GStreamer 1.10.3
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Advisory: RHSA-2017:2060Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2017-5840 (🔍)
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SecurityFocus: 96001 - Multiple GStreamer Plug-ins Buffer Overflow and Denial Of Service Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: - CVE-2017-5840 - GStreamer - Out-of-Bounds Read Issue
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Entry
Created: 02/09/2017 07:33 PMUpdated: 11/12/2022 02:22 PM
Changes: 02/09/2017 07:33 PM (78), 08/12/2020 09:17 PM (7), 11/12/2022 02:22 PM (4)
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