GStreamer up to 1.18.3 ID3v2 Tag out-of-bounds

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in GStreamer up to 1.18.3. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component ID3v2 Tag Handler. This manipulation causes out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2021-3522. No exploit exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in GStreamer up to 1.18.3 (Multimedia Processing Software). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the component ID3v2 Tag Handler. 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.

The weakness was disclosed 06/02/2021. The advisory is shared at bugzilla.redhat.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2021-3522. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

Upgrading to version 1.18.4 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.8

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Out-of-bounds
CWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: GStreamer 1.18.4

Timelineinfo

04/28/2021 🔍
06/02/2021 +35 days 🔍
06/02/2021 +0 days 🔍
05/29/2026 +1822 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: bugzilla.redhat.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2021-3522 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-3522
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-176257

Entryinfo

Created: 06/02/2021 22:52
Updated: 05/29/2026 12:16
Changes: 06/02/2021 22:52 (38), 06/05/2021 15:54 (5), 03/17/2026 18:55 (33), 05/29/2026 12:16 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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