CVE-2021-3522 Memory corruption in GStreamer
An out-of-bounds read in GStreamer's ID3v2 tag handling can cause crashes or leak memory, affecting applications using the library.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2021-3522?
CVE-2021-3522 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Gstreamer Gstreamer, published on 2 Jun 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
GStreamer before 1.18.4 may perform an out-of-bounds read when handling certain ID3v2 tags.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-3522?
It affects 12 products.
Linux distribution packages (12)
gstreamer-plugins-base SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 | All versions | 1.16.3-150200.4.6.2 |
gstreamer-plugins-base SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP3 | All versions | 1.16.3-150200.4.6.2 |
gstreamer-plugins-base SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP3 | All versions | 1.16.3-150200.4.6.2 |
gstreamer-plugins-base SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 | All versions | 1.8.3-13.6.1 |
gstreamer-plugins-base SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 | All versions | 1.8.3-13.6.1 |
gstreamer-0_10-plugins-base SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 | All versions | 0.10.36-18.6.1 |
gstreamer-plugins-base SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 | All versions | 1.8.3-13.6.1 |
gstreamer-0_10-plugins-base SUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP5 | All versions | 0.10.36-18.6.1 |
gstreamer-plugins-base SUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP5 | All versions | 1.8.3-13.6.1 |
gstreamer-plugins-base openSUSE:Leap 15.3 | All versions | 1.16.3-150200.4.6.2 |
gstreamer-plugins-base openSUSE:Leap 15.4 | All versions | 1.16.3-150200.4.6.2 |
gstreamer-plugins-base openSUSE:Leap Micro 5.2 | All versions | 1.16.3-150200.4.6.2 |
Products include Gstreamer Gstreamer, Netapp Active Iq Unified Manager, Netapp E-Series Santricity Os Controller, Netapp E-Series Santricity Storage Manager, Netapp E-Series Santricity Web Services, Netapp Hci Management Node and 6 more.
How do I fix CVE-2021-3522?
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-2021-3522 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-3522 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Gstreamer Gstreamer
- CVE-2026-3083 GStreamer rtpqdm2depay Out-Of-Bounds Write Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2026-3085 GStreamer rtpqdm2depay Heap-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2023-37328 GStreamer PGS File Parsing Heap-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2023-37329 GStreamer SRT File Parsing Heap-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2023-38103 GStreamer RealMedia File Parsing Integer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Sources
Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2021-3522, DEBIAN-CVE-2021-3522, DLA-2641-1, DSA-4903-1, GHSA-x3cx-v22q-v4cr, MGASA-2021-0334 and 7 more.