Security Advisory 2019-0001 (CVE-2019-9928)
| Summary | Buffer overflow in RTSP parsing |
| Date | 2019-04-22 00:30 |
| Affected Versions | GStreamer gst-plugins-bad < 1.16.0 |
| IDs | GStreamer-SA-2019-0001 CVE-2019-9928 |
Details
GStreamer before 1.16.0 has a heap-based buffer overflow in the RTSP connection parser via a crafted response from a server.
Impact
The potential exists for a malicious server to trigger remote code execution in a connecting client.
Threat mitigation
Exploitation requires the user to access a malicious RTSP server.
Workarounds
The user should refrain from opening RTSP streams from untrusted third parties
Solution
The gst-plugins-base 1.16.0 release addresses the issue. People using older branches of GStreamer should apply the patch and recompile.