CVE-2023-40475
Description
GStreamer MXF File Parsing Integer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of GStreamer. Interaction with this library is required to exploit this vulnerability but attack vectors may vary depending on the implementation. The specific flaw exists within the parsing of MXF video files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in an integer overflow before allocating a buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. . Was ZDI-CAN-21661.
How to fix CVE-2023-40475
To remediate CVE-2023-40475, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 1.18.4-3+deb11u2 or later
Is CVE-2023-40475 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 4.3%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 1.18.4-3+deb11u2
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |