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Vulnerability · Published May 3, 2024 · Assigned by zdi

CVE-2023-44446GStreamer MXF File Parsing Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

High 8.8

In plain English

A high-severity use-after-free 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 2.0% (higher than 80% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS 3.0)8.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)2.0%top 19.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

GStreamer MXF File Parsing Use-After-Free 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 MXF video files. The issue results from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-22299.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
AlmaLinux:8gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free1.16.1-2.el8_9.alma.1ALSA-2023:7841
AlmaLinux:9gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free1.22.1-2.el9_3ALSA-2023:7791
AlmaLinux:8gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free-devel1.16.1-2.el8_9.alma.1ALSA-2023:7841
AlmaLinux:9gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free-devel1.22.1-2.el9_3ALSA-2023:7791
Alpine:v3.20gst-plugins-bad1.22.7-r0ALPINE-CVE-2023-44446
Alpine:v3.21gst-plugins-bad1.22.7-r0ALPINE-CVE-2023-44446
Alpine:v3.22gst-plugins-bad1.22.7-r0ALPINE-CVE-2023-44446
Alpine:v3.23gst-plugins-bad1.22.7-r0ALPINE-CVE-2023-44446
Alpine:v3.24gst-plugins-bad1.22.7-r0ALPINE-CVE-2023-44446
Debian:12gst-plugins-bad1.01.22.0-4+deb12u3DSA-5565-1
Debian:12gst-plugins-bad1.01.22.0-4+deb12u3DEBIAN-CVE-2023-44446
Debian:13gst-plugins-bad1.01.22.7-1DEBIAN-CVE-2023-44446
Debian:14gst-plugins-bad1.01.22.7-1DEBIAN-CVE-2023-44446
Rocky Linux:8gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free0:1.16.1-2.el8_9RLSA-2023:7841
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSgst-plugins-bad1.01.20.3-0ubuntu1.1UBUNTU-CVE-2023-44446
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSgst-plugins-bad1.01.20.3-0ubuntu1.1USN-6526-1

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
GStreamer GStreamer 64a58c37acc564285a125f99570787fb678446c9

Weakness: CWE-416 · Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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