Advisory Details

November 15th, 2023

GStreamer AV1 Codec Parsing Heap-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

ZDI-23-1648
ZDI-CAN-22226

CVE ID CVE-2023-44429
CVSS SCORE 8.8, AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AFFECTED VENDORS GStreamer
AFFECTED PRODUCTS GStreamer
VULNERABILITY DETAILS

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 AV1 encoded video files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a fixed-length heap-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS GStreamer has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/security/sa-2023-0009.html
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE
  • 2023-10-03 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
  • 2023-11-15 - Coordinated public release of advisory
CREDIT MICHAEL RANDRIANANTENAINA [https://elkamika.blogspot.com/]
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