CVE-2017-5847

Description

The gst_asf_demux_process_ext_content_desc function in gst/asfdemux/gstasfdemux.c in gst-plugins-ugly in GStreamer allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds heap read) via vectors involving extended content descriptors.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 3.09% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory gentoo.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/GStreamer/gst-plugins-ugly/commit/d21017b52a585f145e8d62781bcc1c5fefc7ee37 third party advisory patch
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=777955#c3 third party advisory issue tracking
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96001 third party advisory vdb entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3821 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/02/9 patch mailing list third party advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-10 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/01/7 third party advisory mailing list
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/05/msg00030.html third party advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-5847?
CVE-2017-5847 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-5847?
To fix CVE-2017-5847, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-5847 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-5847 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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