CVE-2021-3185CWE-120

A flaw was found in the gstreamer h264 component of gst-plugins-bad before v1.18.1 where when parsing a h264 header, an attacker could cause the stack to be…

published January 25, 2021

CVSS
—
EPSS
2%
Percentile
84.4
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

⚠️ A tiny flaw in the gstreamer h264 component could lead to a stack-smashing disaster! An attacker could manipulate video data to corrupt memory and execute arbitrary code. 🔥 Think of it like a sneaky chef slipping a dangerous ingredient into a recipe where everything else looks perfectly fine—one wrong bite could have catastrophic consequences for the whole dish! If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to corrupt memory, leading to potential code execution. Imagine the chaos that could ensue if someone could run unauthorized code on your system!

Put simply

Think of it like a sneaky chef slipping a dangerous ingredient into a recipe where everything else looks perfectly fine—one wrong bite could have catastrophic consequences for the whole dish! This vulnerability arises from improper parsing of h264 headers in gstreamer’s plugins, which can lead to memory corruption and allow attackers to execute malicious code.

What to do

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to corrupt memory, leading to potential code execution. Imagine the chaos that could ensue if someone could run unauthorized code on your system! To remediate this, upgrade to gstreamer versions 1.18.1 or later immediately. It's essential to regularly check for updates and conduct security audits on your media handling components. You've got this! With these steps, you'll keep your systems safe and sound. 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.02480 · 84.4th percentile
Weakness
CWE-120 · Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')
Published
2021-01-25T16:33Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 25 JAN 16:33Z
    A flaw was found in the gstreamer h264 component of gst-plugins-bad before v1.18.1 where when parsing a h264 header, an attacker could cause the stack to be…
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