CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-5847

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The gst_asf_demux_process_ext_content_desc function in gst-plugins-ugly in GStreamer allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via out-of-bounds heap read using extended content descriptors.

Risk Assessment

Attackers may exploit this vulnerability to disrupt application functionality, potentially leading to service outages.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update GStreamer to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and to monitor systems for unauthorized access attempts.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS