CVE-2024-47778: gstreamer Out-of-bounds Read — Fix

Description

GStreamer is a library for constructing graphs of media-handling components. An OOB-read vulnerability has been discovered in gst_wavparse_adtl_chunk within gstwavparse.c. This vulnerability arises due to insufficient validation of the size parameter, which can exceed the bounds of the data buffer. As a result, an OOB read occurs in the following while loop. This vulnerability can result in reading up to 4GB of process memory or potentially causing a segmentation fault (SEGV) when accessing invalid memory. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.24.10.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
gstreamer	gstreamer	< 1.24.10

References

Advisories & Patches

https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gstreamer/-/merge_requests/8042.patch

Other References

https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/security/sa-2024-0027.html https://securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2024-258_Gstreamer/ https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/02/msg00035.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-47778? +

GStreamer is a library for constructing graphs of media-handling components. An OOB-read vulnerability has been discovered in gst_wavparse_adtl_chunk within gstwavparse.c. This vulnerability arises due to insufficient validation of the size parameter, which can exceed the bounds of the data buffer. As a result, an OOB read occurs in the following while loop. This vulnerability can result in reading up to 4GB of process memory or potentially causing a segmentation fault (SEGV) when accessing invalid memory. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.24.10. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2024-47778? +

CVE-2024-47778 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.5 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-47778? +

CVE-2024-47778 affects products from gstreamer, specifically: gstreamer. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-47778? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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