# CVE-2014-8154: The Gst.MapInfo function in Vala 0.26.0 and 0.26.1 uses an incorrect buffer length declaration for the Gstreamer bindings, which allows cont

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2015-01-27 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The Gst.MapInfo function in Vala 0.26.0 and 0.26.1 uses an incorrect buffer length declaration for the Gstreamer bindings, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, which trigger a heap-based buffer overflow.

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## References

- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-01/msg00069.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1177840
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1181404

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