# CVE-2023-40474: GStreamer MXF File Parsing Integer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability > Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via integer overflow in GStreamer MXF file parsing, requiring user interaction with the library. - **Severity:** High 8.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`) - **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:** Yes - **Published:** 3 May 2024 - **Updated:** 4 Nov 2025 - **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2023-40474, GHSA-j2wr-x8cm-vx8p, SUSE-SU-2023:4271-1, SUSE-SU-2023:4350-1, SUSE-SU-2023:4355-1, SUSE-SU-2023:4360-1, SUSE-SU-2023:4361-1, SUSE-SU-2023:4368-1, SUSE-SU-2023:4980-1, SUSE-SU-2023:4982-1, SUSE-SU-2024:0307-1, UBUNTU-CVE-2023-40474 ## What is CVE-2023-40474? CVE-2023-40474 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gstreamer Gstreamer, published on 3 May 2024. 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 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-21660. Weakness: CWE-190 (Integer Overflow or Wraparound) ## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-40474? It affects 1 product. | Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | `gstreamer-plugins-bad` | SUSE:Enterprise Storage 7.1 | All versions | 1.16.3-150300.9.9.1 | | `gstreamer` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-LTSS | All versions | 1.12.5-150000.3.17.1 | | `gstreamer-plugins-bad` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-LTSS | All versions | 1.12.5-150000.3.12.1 | | `gstreamer-plugins-bad` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2-LTSS | All versions | 1.16.3-150200.4.10.1 | | `gstreamer-plugins-bad` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-ESPOS | All versions | 1.16.3-150300.9.9.1 | | `gstreamer-plugins-bad` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-LTSS | All versions | 1.16.3-150300.9.9.1 | | `gstreamer-plugins-bad` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP4 | All versions | 1.20.1-150400.3.6.1 | | `gstreamer-plugins-bad` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP5 | All versions | 1.22.0-150500.3.6.1 | | `gstreamer-plugins-bad` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP4 | All versions | 1.20.1-150400.3.6.1 | | `gstreamer-plugins-bad` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP5 | All versions | 1.22.0-150500.3.6.1 | | `gstreamer-plugins-bad` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP4 | All versions | 1.20.1-150400.3.6.1 | | `gstreamer-plugins-bad` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP5 | All versions | 1.22.0-150500.3.6.1 | | `gstreamer` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 | All versions | 1.8.3-10.6.1 | | `gstreamer` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 | All versions | 1.8.3-10.9.1 | | `gstreamer-plugins-bad` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 | All versions | 1.8.3-18.6.1 | | `gstreamer` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-LTSS | All versions | 1.12.5-150000.3.17.1 | | `gstreamer-plugins-bad` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-LTSS | All versions | 1.12.5-150000.3.12.1 | | `gstreamer-plugins-bad` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2-LTSS | All versions | 1.16.3-150200.4.10.1 | | `gstreamer-plugins-bad` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3-LTSS | All versions | 1.16.3-150300.9.9.1 | | `gstreamer` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 | All versions | 1.8.3-10.6.1 | | `gstreamer` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 | All versions | 1.8.3-10.9.1 | | `gstreamer-plugins-bad` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 | All versions | 1.8.3-18.6.1 | | `gstreamer` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1 | All versions | 1.12.5-150000.3.17.1 | | `gstreamer-plugins-bad` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1 | All versions | 1.12.5-150000.3.12.1 | | `gstreamer-plugins-bad` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2 | All versions | 1.16.3-150200.4.10.1 | | `gstreamer-plugins-bad` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 | All versions | 1.16.3-150300.9.9.1 | | `gstreamer` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 | All versions | 1.8.3-10.6.1 | | `gstreamer` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 | All versions | 1.8.3-10.9.1 | | `gstreamer-plugins-bad` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 | All versions | 1.8.3-18.6.1 | Products: Gstreamer Gstreamer. ## How do I fix CVE-2023-40474? Apply the vendor's patch. ## Is CVE-2023-40474 being exploited? There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-40474 in the wild and no public exploit code. ## Other vulnerabilities in Gstreamer Gstreamer - [CVE-2026-3083](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-3083/): GStreamer rtpqdm2depay Out-Of-Bounds Write Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (high 8.8) - [CVE-2026-3085](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-3085/): GStreamer rtpqdm2depay Heap-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (high 8.8) - [CVE-2023-37328](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-37328/): GStreamer PGS File Parsing Heap-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (high 8.8) - [CVE-2023-37329](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-37329/): GStreamer SRT File Parsing Heap-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (high 8.8) - [CVE-2023-38103](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-38103/): GStreamer RealMedia File Parsing Integer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (high 8.8) ## Fix prompt for AI coding agents ```text Check this codebase for CVE-2023-40474 and fix it if it is affected. What it is: CVE-2023-40474 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gstreamer Gstreamer, published on 3 May 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link. Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-40474 in the wild and no public exploit code. Affected product: Gstreamer Gstreamer. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page. Task: 1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies. 2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it. 3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead. 4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why. 5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing. Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-40474/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-40474/index.md) ``` ## Sources - CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-40474 - NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-40474 - OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-40474 --- From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-40474/ Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.