CVE-2009-0386 Memory corruption in n/a

Critical 9.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening a malicious QuickTime file processed by the GStreamer library.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2009-0386?

CVE-2009-0386 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Feb 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the qtdemux_parse_samples function in gst/qtdemux/qtdemux.c in GStreamer Good Plug-ins (aka gst-plugins-good) 0.10.9 through 0.10.11 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted Composition Time To Sample (ctts) atom data in a malformed QuickTime media .mov file.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-0386?

1 open source package ship an affected version, including gstreamer-plugins. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
gstreamer-plugins PyPIAll versions to 0.10.9None

Products include Gstreamer Good Plug-Ins.

How do I fix CVE-2009-0386?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2009-0386 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-0386 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-m22q-2q8g-c2mg, PYSEC-2009-14.

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