gstreamer gst-plugins-base 0.10.22 gst_vorbis_tag_add_coverart numeric error

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in gstreamer gst-plugins-base 0.10.22. It has been classified as critical. This affects the function gst_vorbis_tag_add_coverart. This manipulation causes numeric error. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2009-0586. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in gstreamer gst-plugins-base 0.10.22 (Multimedia Processing Software). Affected by this vulnerability is the function gst_vorbis_tag_add_coverart. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a numeric error vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-189. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Integer overflow in the gst_vorbis_tag_add_coverart function (gst-libs/gst/tag/gstvorbistag.c) in vorbistag in gst-plugins-base (aka gstreamer-plugins-base) before 0.10.23 in GStreamer allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted COVERART tag that is converted from a base64 representation, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

The bug was discovered 03/12/2009. The weakness was presented 03/14/2009 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2009-0586 since 02/13/2009. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 2 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 67824 (Oracle Linux 5 : gstreamer-plugins-base (ELSA-2009-0352)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Oracle Linux Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 116350 (Red Hat Update for gstreamer-plugins-base (RHSA-2009:0352-1)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 4 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (49274), Tenable (67824), SecurityFocus (BID 34100†), OSVDB (52775†) and Secunia (SA34335†). See VDB-47144, VDB-47142 and VDB-47137 for similar entries. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Numeric error
CWE: CWE-189
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Nessus ID: 67824
Nessus Name: Oracle Linux 5 : gstreamer-plugins-base (ELSA-2009-0352)
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OpenVAS ID: 880852
OpenVAS Name: CentOS Update for gstreamer-plugins-base CESA-2009:0352 centos5 i386
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2009-0586 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-0586
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-47143

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X-Force: 49274
SecurityFocus: 34100 - GNOME glib Base64 Encoding and Decoding Multiple Integer Overflow Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 34335 - GStreamer "gst_vorbis_tag_add_coverart()" Integer Overflow Vulnerability, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 52775 - CVE-2009-0586 - GStreamer - Integer Overflow Issue
Vulnerability Center: 21475 - Gstreamer < 0.10.23 Crafted COVERART Tag Remote Code Execution or DoS Vulnerability, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 23:38
Updated: 03/17/2026 17:34
Changes: 03/17/2015 23:38 (78), 08/31/2019 18:21 (7), 05/09/2025 17:17 (24), 03/17/2026 17:34 (1)
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