CVE-2017-5848

Description

The gst_ps_demux_parse_psm function in gst/mpegdemux/gstmpegdemux.c in gst-plugins-bad in GStreamer allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory read and crash) via vectors involving PSM parsing.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 5.48% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory gentoo.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3818 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96001 vdb entry third party advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2060 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=777957#c3 issue tracking third party advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/02/9 mailing list third party advisory patch
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/2020/03/msg00038.html third party advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-5848?
CVE-2017-5848 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-5848?
To fix CVE-2017-5848, 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-2017-5848 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-5848 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~5% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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