Vulnerability · Published May 3, 2024 · Assigned by zdi
CVE-2023-38104GStreamer RealMedia File Parsing Integer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
High 8.8
In plain English
A high-severity integer overflow in GStreamer from GStreamer. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.4% (higher than 73% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
GStreamer RealMedia File Parsing Integer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of GStreamer. Interaction with this library is required to exploit this vulnerability but attack vectors may vary depending on the implementation. The specific flaw exists within the parsing of MDPR chunks. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in an integer overflow before allocating a buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-21444.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine:v3.20 | gst-plugins-ugly | 1.22.5-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2023-38104 |
| Alpine:v3.21 | gst-plugins-ugly | 1.22.5-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2023-38104 |
| Alpine:v3.22 | gst-plugins-ugly | 1.22.5-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2023-38104 |
| Alpine:v3.23 | gst-plugins-ugly | 1.22.5-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2023-38104 |
| Alpine:v3.24 | gst-plugins-ugly | 1.22.5-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2023-38104 |
| Debian:12 | gst-plugins-ugly1.0 | 1.22.0-2+deb12u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-38104 |
| Debian:12 | gst-plugins-ugly1.0 | 1.22.0-2+deb12u1 | DSA-5476-1 |
| Debian:13 | gst-plugins-ugly1.0 | 1.22.5-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-38104 |
| Debian:14 | gst-plugins-ugly1.0 | 1.22.5-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-38104 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-190 · Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- ZDI-23-1008 x_research-advisory
- vendor-provided URL vendor-advisory