CVE-2024-47541: GHSL-2024-228: GStreamer has an out-of-bounds write in SSA subtitle parser
First published: Wed Dec 11 2024(Updated: )
GStreamer is a library for constructing graphs of media-handling components. An OOB-write vulnerability has been identified in the gst_ssa_parse_remove_override_codes function of the gstssaparse.c file. This function is responsible for parsing and removing SSA (SubStation Alpha) style override codes, which are enclosed in curly brackets ({}). The issue arises when a closing curly bracket "}" appears before an opening curly bracket "{" in the input string. In this case, memmove() incorrectly duplicates a substring. With each successive loop iteration, the size passed to memmove() becomes progressively larger (strlen(end+1)), leading to a write beyond the allocated memory bounds. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.24.10.
Credit: security-advisories@github.com security-advisories@github.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| debian/gst-plugins-base1.0 | <=1.18.4-2+deb11u2<=1.22.0-3+deb12u2 | 1.18.4-2+deb11u3 1.22.0-3+deb12u3 1.24.10-1 |
| GStreamer | <1.24.10 |
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Reference Links
- https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gstreamer/-/merge_requests/8036.patch
- https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/security/sa-2024-0023.html
- https://securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2024-228_GStreamer/
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-47541
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-47541
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2024-47541
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2024-47541
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-47541
- https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gstreamer/-/issues/3870
- https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gstreamer/-/commit/403b10eba06679319aa2e35d310236234782102f
- https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gstreamer/-/commit/15bb318416e1bf6b6b557006a37d1da86c3a76a8
- https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gstreamer/-/commit/b66cf81e99ab9f400b6aea79a4b597c5ddac324d
- https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gstreamer/-/commit/7108073b5be73eb2482eb8494745962b8c0571f1
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2024-47541?
CVE-2024-47541 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for out-of-bounds write exploits.
How do I fix CVE-2024-47541?
To fix CVE-2024-47541, upgrade to the fixed versions of gst-plugins-base1.0, specifically 1.18.4-2+deb11u3, 1.22.0-3+deb12u3, or 1.24.10-1.
What components are affected by CVE-2024-47541?
CVE-2024-47541 affects GStreamer versions up to 1.24.10 and specifically the gst-plugins-base1.0 package.
Is CVE-2024-47541 exploitable remotely?
Yes, CVE-2024-47541 can potentially be exploited remotely if the vulnerable media components are processed in an untrusted environment.
What is the impact of exploiting CVE-2024-47541?
Exploiting CVE-2024-47541 may lead to arbitrary code execution or crash the application using the GStreamer library.
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