CVE-2023-44446 GStreamer MXF File Parsing Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
High 8.8
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-44446 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2023-44446 is a high-severity use after free 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-2023-44446 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-2023-44446/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-44446/index.md)
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via a use-after-free flaw in GStreamer's MXF file parsing, requiring user interaction.
- 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-2023-44446?
CVE-2023-44446 is a high-severity use after free 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 Use-After-Free 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 validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-22299.
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-44446?
It affects 1 product.
Linux distribution packages (40)
gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 1.16.1-2.el8_9.alma.1 |
gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free-devel AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 1.16.1-2.el8_9.alma.1 |
gstreamer-plugins-bad-free Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | All versions | 0:0.10.23-24.el7_9 |
gstreamer-plugins-bad-free-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | All versions | 0:0.10.23-24.el7_9 |
gstreamer-plugins-bad-free-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | All versions | 0:0.10.23-24.el7_9 |
gstreamer-plugins-bad-free-devel-docs Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | All versions | 0:0.10.23-24.el7_9 |
gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | All versions | 0:1.10.4-4.el7_9 |
gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | All versions | 0:1.10.4-4.el7_9 |
gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | All versions | 0:1.10.4-4.el7_9 |
gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free-gtk Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | All versions | 0:1.10.4-4.el7_9 |
gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode | All versions | 0:1.10.4-4.el7_9 |
gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode | All versions | 0:1.10.4-4.el7_9 |
gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free-gtk Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode | All versions | 0:1.10.4-4.el7_9 |
gstreamer-plugins-bad-free Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server | All versions | 0:0.10.23-24.el7_9 |
gstreamer-plugins-bad-free-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server | All versions | 0:0.10.23-24.el7_9 |
gstreamer-plugins-bad-free-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server | All versions | 0:0.10.23-24.el7_9 |
gstreamer-plugins-bad-free-devel-docs Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server | All versions | 0:0.10.23-24.el7_9 |
gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server | All versions | 0:1.10.4-4.el7_9 |
gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server | All versions | 0:1.10.4-4.el7_9 |
gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server | All versions | 0:1.10.4-4.el7_9 |
gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free-gtk Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server | All versions | 0:1.10.4-4.el7_9 |
gstreamer-plugins-bad-free Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation | All versions | 0:0.10.23-24.el7_9 |
gstreamer-plugins-bad-free-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation | All versions | 0:0.10.23-24.el7_9 |
gstreamer-plugins-bad-free-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation | All versions | 0:0.10.23-24.el7_9 |
gstreamer-plugins-bad-free-devel-docs Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation | All versions | 0:0.10.23-24.el7_9 |
gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation | All versions | 0:1.10.4-4.el7_9 |
gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation | All versions | 0:1.10.4-4.el7_9 |
gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation | All versions | 0:1.10.4-4.el7_9 |
gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free-gtk Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation | All versions | 0:1.10.4-4.el7_9 |
gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | All versions | 0:1.16.1-2.el8_9 |
gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | All versions | 0:1.16.1-2.el8_9 |
gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free-debugsource Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | All versions | 0:1.16.1-2.el8_9 |
gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::crb | All versions | 0:1.16.1-2.el8_9 |
gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free-debugsource Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::crb | All versions | 0:1.16.1-2.el8_9 |
gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::crb | All versions | 0:1.16.1-2.el8_9 |
gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.2::appstream | All versions | 0:1.16.1-2.el8_2 |
gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free-debuginfo Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.2::appstream | All versions | 0:1.16.1-2.el8_2 |
gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free-debugsource Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.2::appstream | All versions | 0:1.16.1-2.el8_2 |
gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.4::appstream | All versions | 0:1.16.1-2.el8_4 |
gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free-debuginfo Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.4::appstream | All versions | 0:1.16.1-2.el8_4 |
Products include Gstreamer Gstreamer.
How do I fix CVE-2023-44446?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2023-44446 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-44446 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as ALSA-2023:7841, CLSA-2025-1754412669, DEBIAN-CVE-2023-44446, DLA-3673-1, GHSA-fvq3-q67w-ph83, RHSA-2023:7840 and 12 more.