CVE-2024-47542 GHSL-2024-235: GStreamer ID3v2 parser out-of-bounds read and NULL-pointer dereference
A null pointer dereference in GStreamer's ID3v2 parser allows attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted media files.
- 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-2024-47542?
CVE-2024-47542 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gstreamer Gstreamer, published on 11 Dec 2024. 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 is a library for constructing graphs of media-handling components. A null pointer dereference has been discovered in the id3v2_read_synch_uint function, located in id3v2.c. If id3v2_read_synch_uint is called with a null work->hdr.frame_data, the pointer guint8 *data is accessed without validation, resulting in a null pointer dereference. This vulnerability can result in a Denial of Service (DoS) by triggering a segmentation fault (SEGV). This vulnerability is fixed in 1.24.10.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-47542?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gstreamer Gstreamer.
How do I fix CVE-2024-47542?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2024-47542 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-47542 exists.
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Sources
Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2024-47542, AZL-54300, AZL-54341, AZL-62375, BELL-CVE-2024-47542, DEBIAN-CVE-2024-47542 and 1 more.