Vulnerability Description
GStreamer is a library for constructing graphs of media-handling components. A null pointer dereference has been discovered in the id3v2_read_synch_uint function, located in id3v2.c. If id3v2_read_synch_uint is called with a null work->hdr.frame_data, the pointer guint8 *data is accessed without validation, resulting in a null pointer dereference. This vulnerability can result in a Denial of Service (DoS) by triggering a segmentation fault (SEGV). This vulnerability is fixed in 1.24.10.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gstreamer | Gstreamer | < 1.24.10 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gstreamer/-/merge_requests/8033.patchPatch
- https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/security/sa-2024-0008.htmlPatchRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
- https://securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2024-235_Gstreamer/ExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/12/msg00021.html
FAQ
What is CVE-2024-47542?
CVE-2024-47542 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). GStreamer is a library for constructing graphs of media-handling components. A null pointer dereference has been discovered in the id3v2_read_synch_uint function, located in id3v2.c. If id3v2_read_syn...
How severe is CVE-2024-47542?
CVE-2024-47542 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-2024-47542?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Gstreamer Gstreamer.