Description
The gst_riff_create_audio_caps function in gst-libs/gst/riff/riff-media.c in gst-plugins-base in GStreamer before 1.10.3 does not properly limit recursion, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack overflow and crash) via vectors involving nested WAVEFORMATEX.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-3819-1 | gst-plugins-base1.0 security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2017-14916 | The gst_riff_create_audio_caps function in gst-libs/gst/riff/riff-media.c in gst-plugins-base in GStreamer before 1.10.3 does not properly limit recursion, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack overflow and crash) via vectors involving nested WAVEFORMATEX. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3244-1 | GStreamer Base Plugins vulnerabilities |
References
History
Tue, 17 Mar 2026 16:00:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| First Time appeared |
Gstreamer
Gstreamer gstreamer |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:a:gstreamer:gstreamer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| Vendors & Products |
Gstreamer Project
Gstreamer Project gstreamer |
Gstreamer
Gstreamer gstreamer |
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T15:11:48.656Z
Reserved: 2017-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2017-5839
No data.
Status : Modified
Published: 2017-02-09T15:59:01.410
Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033
Link: CVE-2017-5839
OpenCVE Enrichment
No data.
Weaknesses
Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN