CVE-2021-3522: Medium severity Gstreamer Project Gstreamer vulnerability

Published Apr 28, 2021
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Updated

GStreamer before 1.18.4 may perform an out-of-bounds read when handling certain ID3v2 tags.

Other sources

GStreamer before 1.18.4 might do an out-of-bounds read when handling certain ID3v2 tags.

Reference: https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/security/sa-2021-0001.html

Red Hat

Affected Software

15 affected components
Gstreamer Project Gstreamer<1.18.4
NetApp Active Iq Unified Manager Vmware Vsphere
NetApp Active Iq Unified Manager Windows
NetApp E-Series SANtricity OS Controller>=11.0.0<=11.70.1
NetApp E-series Santricity Storage Manager
NetApp E-series Santricity Web Services Web Services Proxy
NetApp Hci Management Node
NetApp OnCommand Insight
NetApp OnCommand Workflow Automation
NetApp Santricity Unified Manager
NetApp Snapmanager Oracle
NetApp Snapmanager Sap
NetApp Solidfire
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update301
GStreamer GStreamer<1.18.4

Event History

Apr 28, 2021
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·06:16 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Jun 2, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:38 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:38 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·03:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2021-3522?

CVE-2021-3522 is a vulnerability in GStreamer before 1.18.4 that may perform an out-of-bounds read when handling certain ID3v2 tags.

2

How severe is CVE-2021-3522?

CVE-2021-3522 has a severity level of 5.5 (medium).

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2021-3522?

GStreamer versions up to (but not including) 1.18.4 are affected by CVE-2021-3522.

4

How can I fix CVE-2021-3522?

To fix CVE-2021-3522, update GStreamer to version 1.18.4 or later.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2021-3522?

You can find more information about CVE-2021-3522 at the following references: [1](https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1954761), [2](https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-31), [3](https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20211022-0004/).

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