CVE-2015-0797: Medium severity Gstreamer Project Gstreamer vulnerability

Published May 14, 2015
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Updated

GStreamer before 1.4.5, as used in Mozilla Firefox before 38.0, Firefox ESR 31.x before 31.7, and Thunderbird before 31.7 on Linux, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted H.264 video data in an m4v file.

Affected Software

47 affected components
Gstreamer Project Gstreamer<1.4.5
Mozilla Firefox<38.0
Mozilla Firefox ESR>=31.0<31.7
Mozilla SeaMonkey<2.35
Mozilla Thunderbird<31.7
Mozilla Thunderbird>=38.0<38.0.1
Linux Linux kernel
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop=11-sp3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=11-sp3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Vmware=11-sp3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit=11-sp3
redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop=5.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop=6.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop=7.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Eus=6.6
redhat Enterprise Linux Eus=7.1
redhat Enterprise Linux Eus=7.2
redhat Enterprise Linux Eus=7.3
redhat Enterprise Linux Eus=7.4
redhat Enterprise Linux Eus=7.5
redhat Enterprise Linux Eus=7.6
redhat Enterprise Linux Eus=7.7
redhat Enterprise Linux Server=5.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Server=6.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Server=7.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus=6.6
redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus=7.3
redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus=7.4
redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus=7.6
redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus=7.7
redhat Enterprise Linux Server Tus=6.6
redhat Enterprise Linux Server Tus=7.3
redhat Enterprise Linux Server Tus=7.6
redhat Enterprise Linux Server Tus=7.7
redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation=5.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation=6.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation=7.0
Debian Debian Linux=7.0
Debian Debian Linux=8.0
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
All of the following
Any of the following
GStreamer GStreamer<1.4.5
Mozilla Firefox<38.0
Mozilla Firefox>=31.0<31.7
Mozilla SeaMonkey<2.35
Mozilla Thunderbird<31.7
Mozilla Thunderbird>=38.0<38.0.1
Linux Linux kernel

Event History

May 14, 2015
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·10:59 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2015-0797?

CVE-2015-0797 has a severity rating that allows for remote denial of service and potential arbitrary code execution.

2

How do I fix CVE-2015-0797?

To mitigate CVE-2015-0797, update GStreamer to version 1.4.5 or higher and ensure that affected applications like Firefox and Thunderbird are also updated to their latest versions.

3

What software is affected by CVE-2015-0797?

CVE-2015-0797 affects GStreamer versions prior to 1.4.5, Mozilla Firefox versions before 38.0, Firefox ESR versions before 31.7, and Thunderbird versions before 31.7 on Linux.

4

Can CVE-2015-0797 lead to data breaches?

While CVE-2015-0797 is primarily a denial of service vulnerability, it could potentially lead to data breaches if an attacker exploits it to execute arbitrary code.

5

Is CVE-2015-0797 specific to certain operating systems?

CVE-2015-0797 is primarily an issue on Linux-based operating systems running the affected versions of GStreamer and Mozilla products.

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