Security Advisory 2023-0002 (ZDI-CAN-20968, CVE-2023-37328)
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| Summary |
Heap overwrite in subtitle parsing |
| Date |
2023-06-20 18:00 |
| Affected Versions |
GStreamer gst-plugins-base 1.x < 1.22.4, 1.x < 1.20.7, 0.10.x |
| IDs |
GStreamer-SA-2023-0002
ZDI-CAN-20968
CVE-2023-37328 |
Details
Heap-based buffer overflow in the subparse subtitle parser when handling certain SRT subtitle files in GStreamer versions before 1.22.4 / 1.20.7.
Impact
It is possible for a malicious third party to trigger a crash in the application, and possibly also effect code execution through heap manipulation.
Solution
The gst-plugins-base 1.22.4 / 1.20.7 releases address the issue. People using older branches of GStreamer should apply the patch and recompile.
References
The GStreamer project
CVE Database Entries
GStreamer 1.22.4 release
GStreamer 1.20.7 release
Patches
