CVE-2009-0397 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via crafted QuickTime files due to a heap-based buffer overflow in GStreamer plugins.
- 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-2009-0397?
CVE-2009-0397 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 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, and GStreamer Plug-ins (aka gstreamer-plugins) 0.8.5, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted Time-to-sample (aka stts) atom data in a malformed QuickTime media .mov file.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-0397?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including gstreamer-plugins. It affects 2 products.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
gstreamer-plugins PyPI | All versions to 0.10.9 | None |
Linux distribution packages (12)
gstreamer-plugins Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | All versions | 0:0.8.5-1.EL.2 |
gstreamer-plugins-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | All versions | 0:0.8.5-1.EL.2 |
gstreamer-plugins-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | All versions | 0:0.8.5-1.EL.2 |
gstreamer-plugins Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop | All versions | 0:0.8.5-1.EL.2 |
gstreamer-plugins-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop | All versions | 0:0.8.5-1.EL.2 |
gstreamer-plugins-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop | All versions | 0:0.8.5-1.EL.2 |
gstreamer-plugins Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es | All versions | 0:0.8.5-1.EL.2 |
gstreamer-plugins-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es | All versions | 0:0.8.5-1.EL.2 |
gstreamer-plugins-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es | All versions | 0:0.8.5-1.EL.2 |
gstreamer-plugins Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws | All versions | 0:0.8.5-1.EL.2 |
gstreamer-plugins-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws | All versions | 0:0.8.5-1.EL.2 |
gstreamer-plugins-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws | All versions | 0:0.8.5-1.EL.2 |
Products include Gstreamer Good Plug-Ins, Gstreamer Plug-Ins.
How do I fix CVE-2009-0397?
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-2009-0397 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-0397 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-68wh-jxh5-cwrj, PYSEC-2009-16, RHSA-2009:0270.