# CVE-2009-0586: Integer overflow in the gst\_vorbis\_tag\_add\_coverart function (gst-libs/gst/tag/gstvorbistag.c) in vorbistag in gst-plugins-base (aka gstream

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2009-03-14 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Integer overflow in the gst_vorbis_tag_add_coverart function (gst-libs/gst/tag/gstvorbistag.c) in vorbistag in gst-plugins-base (aka gstreamer-plugins-base) before 0.10.23 in GStreamer allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted COVERART tag that is converted from a base64 representation, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

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## References

- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9694
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34335
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35777
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34350
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200907-11.xml
- http://cgit.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gst-plugins-base/commit/?id=566583e87147f774e7fc4c78b5f7e61d427e40a9
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/12/2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34100
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:085
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501712/100/0/threaded
- http://ocert.org/patches/2008-015/gst-plugins-base-CVE-2009-0586.diff
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00010.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-735-1
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49274
- http://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2008-015.html

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