Vulnerability Description
Integer overflow in the gst_vorbis_tag_add_coverart function (gst-libs/gst/tag/gstvorbistag.c) in vorbistag in gst-plugins-base (aka gstreamer-plugins-base) before 0.10.23 in GStreamer allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted COVERART tag that is converted from a base64 representation, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gstreamer | Gstreamer | < 0.10.23 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 8.10 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://cgit.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gst-plugins-base/commit/?id=566583e87147f7PatchThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00010.htmlBroken LinkMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://ocert.org/patches/2008-015/gst-plugins-base-CVE-2009-0586.diffPatch
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/12/2Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34335Not Applicable
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34350Not Applicable
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35777Not Applicable
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200907-11.xmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:085Broken Link
- http://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2008-015.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501712/100/0/threadedThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34100PatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-735-1Third Party Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49274Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2009-0586?
CVE-2009-0586 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). Integer overflow in the gst_vorbis_tag_add_coverart function (gst-libs/gst/tag/gstvorbistag.c) in vorbistag in gst-plugins-base (aka gstreamer-plugins-base) before 0.10.23 in GStreamer allows context-...
How severe is CVE-2009-0586?
CVE-2009-0586 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2009-0586?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Gstreamer Gstreamer, Canonical Ubuntu Linux.