HIGH · 7.8

CVE-2021-3498

GStreamer before 1.18.4 might cause heap corruption when parsing certain malformed Matroska files.

Vulnerability Description

GStreamer before 1.18.4 might cause heap corruption when parsing certain malformed Matroska files.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
GstreamerGstreamer>= 1.0.0, < 1.18.4
DebianDebian Linux10.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux7.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2021-3498?

CVE-2021-3498 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). GStreamer before 1.18.4 might cause heap corruption when parsing certain malformed Matroska files.

How severe is CVE-2021-3498?

CVE-2021-3498 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2021-3498?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Gstreamer Gstreamer, Debian Debian Linux, Redhat Enterprise Linux.