ubuntu-cve-2017-5843
Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu
Published
2017-02-09 15:59
Modified
2026-04-27 14:12
Summary
Details

Multiple use-after-free vulnerabilities in the (1) gst_mini_object_unref, (2) gst_tag_list_unref, and (3) gst_mxf_demux_update_essence_tracks functions in GStreamer before 1.10.3 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via vectors involving stream tags, as demonstrated by 02785736.mxf.

Severity
7.5 (High)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
N/A (UNKNOWN)
low
References
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  "aliases": [],
  "details": "Multiple use-after-free vulnerabilities in the (1) gst_mini_object_unref, (2) gst_tag_list_unref, and (3) gst_mxf_demux_update_essence_tracks functions in GStreamer before 1.10.3 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via vectors involving stream tags, as demonstrated by 02785736.mxf.",
  "id": "UBUNTU-CVE-2017-5843",
  "modified": "2026-04-27T14:12:18Z",
  "published": "2017-02-09T15:59:00Z",
  "references": [
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      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-5843"
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      "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/01/7"
    },
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    }
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  "related": [],
  "schema_version": "1.7.0",
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      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    },
    {
      "score": "low",
      "type": "Ubuntu"
    }
  ],
  "upstream": [
    "CVE-2017-5843"
  ]
}



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