CVE-2024-47835

GHSL-2024-263: Gstreamer NULL-pointer dereference in LRC subtitle parser

Description

GStreamer is a library for constructing graphs of media-handling components. A null pointer dereference vulnerability has been detected in the parse_lrc function within gstsubparse.c. The parse_lrc function calls strchr() to find the character ']' in the string line. The pointer returned by this call is then passed to g_strdup(). However, if the string line does not contain the character ']', strchr() returns NULL, and a call to g_strdup(start + 1) leads to a null pointer dereference. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.24.10.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 4.0 •
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.10%
Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: gstreamer gstreamer
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2024-263_Gstreamer/ third party advisory
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gstreamer/-/merge_requests/8039.patch patch
https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/security/sa-2024-0029.html release notes

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-47835?
CVE-2024-47835 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-47835?
To fix CVE-2024-47835, 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-2024-47835 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-47835 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-47835?
CVE-2024-47835 affects gstreamer gstreamer.
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