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Advisory Published
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CVE-2015-0797

First published: Thu May 14 2015(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.

Credit: security@mozilla.org security@mozilla.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
All of
Any of
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 Kernel
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop with Beagle=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 GNU/Linux=7.0
Debian GNU/Linux=8.0
Debian GNU/Linux=9.0
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 Kernel

Remedy

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1080995

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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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