Security Advisory 2021-0005
Summary |
Stack overflow in gst_ffmpeg_channel_layout_to_gst() |
Date |
2021-03-15 16:00 |
Affected Versions |
GStreamer gst-libav 1.x <= 1.18.3 |
ID |
GStreamer-SA-2021-0005 |
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Details
GStreamer before 1.18.4 might cause stack corruptions with streams that have more than 64 audio channels
Impact
It might be possible for a malicious third party to trigger a crash in the application.
Threat mitigation
Workarounds
Solution
The gst-libav 1.18.4 release addresses the issue. People using older branches of GStreamer should apply the patch and recompile.
References
The GStreamer project
GStreamer 1.18.4 release
Patches