Gst-plugins-base: gst-plugins-base: null-pointer dereference in mdvdsub subtitle parser via missing closing-brace check
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- Where the record stands: published, rejected by its publisher, or superseded by another id.What do these mean? →
- published
- Whether CISA lists it in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: proof that attackers are using it.What do these mean? →
- Not listed in CISA KEV
- Whether working attack code is public (Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or GitHub). Public code makes attacks easier.What do these mean? →
- None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
- Exploitation: none
- Automatable: no
- Technical impact: partial
Summary
The GStreamer gst-plugins-base library, which is used for media playback in applications that handle video and audio, is affected through its MicroDVD subtitle parser. A maliciously crafted MicroDVD (.sub) subtitle file can cause the affected application to crash when a user opens or plays the media.
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A flaw was found in GStreamer's gst-plugins-base MicroDVD subtitle parser. When processing a specially crafted subtitle file, the parser may dereference a NULL pointer, causing the application to crash when a user opens or plays media with a malformed MicroDVD (.sub) subtitle file.
Timeline
- CVE published
- First seen by cve.now
- CISA SSVC assessment
Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: partial
- Record last updated
Affected versions
- gstreamer1-plugins-base
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- gstreamer-plugins-base
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- gstreamer1-plugins-base
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- gstreamer-plugins-base
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- gstreamer1-plugins-base
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- gstreamer1-plugins-base
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