OSV-2022-1168 Heap-buffer-overflow in parse_subrip
A heap-buffer-overflow in the GStreamer SubRip parser allows attackers to cause crashes or potentially execute code via malicious subtitle files.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is OSV-2022-1168?
OSV-2022-1168 is a memory corruption vulnerability in gstreamer, published on 12 Nov 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
OSS-Fuzz report: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=53210
Crash type: Heap-buffer-overflow WRITE {*}
Crash state:
parse_subrip
parse_webvtt
gst_sub_parse_chain
Which versions are affected by OSV-2022-1168?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including gstreamer.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
gstreamer OSS-Fuzz | All versions | None |
How do I fix OSV-2022-1168?
No fix has been published for OSV-2022-1168 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is OSV-2022-1168 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of OSV-2022-1168 in the wild and no public exploit code.