CVE-2024-47606
GStreamer qtdemux Function Pointer Hijack Vulnerability
Description
GStreamer is a library for constructing graphs of media-handling components. An integer underflow has been detected in the function qtdemux_parse_theora_extension within qtdemux.c. The vulnerability occurs due to an underflow of the gint size variable, which causes size to hold a large unintended value when cast to an unsigned integer. This 32-bit negative value is then cast to a 64-bit unsigned integer (0xfffffffffffffffa) in a subsequent call to gst_buffer_new_and_alloc. The function gst_buffer_new_allocate then attempts to allocate memory, eventually calling _sysmem_new_block. The function _sysmem_new_block adds alignment and header size to the (unsigned) size, causing the overflow of the 'slice_size' variable. As a result, only 0x89 bytes are allocated, despite the large input size. When the following memcpy call occurs in gst_buffer_fill, the data from the input file will overwrite the content of the GstMapInfo info structure. Finally, during the call to gst_memory_unmap, the overwritten memory may cause a function pointer hijack, as the mem->allocator->mem_unmap_full function is called with a corrupted pointer. This function pointer overwrite could allow an attacker to alter the execution flow of the program, leading to arbitrary code execution. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.24.10.
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 12, 2024, 2:03 a.m.
Last Modified :
April 19, 2025, 1:15 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update GStreamer packages to version 1.24.10 or later.
- Apply relevant patches based on vendor advisories.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Apr. 19, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250418-0003/ -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 18, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE NIST CWE-191 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:gstreamer_project:gstreamer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.24.10 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Changed Reference Type https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gstreamer/-/merge_requests/8032.patch No Types Assigned https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gstreamer/-/merge_requests/8032.patch Patch Changed Reference Type https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/security/sa-2024-0014.html No Types Assigned https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/security/sa-2024-0014.html Release Notes Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/12/msg00016.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/12/msg00016.html Mailing List Changed Reference Type https://securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2024-166_Gstreamer/ No Types Assigned https://securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2024-166_Gstreamer/ Third Party Advisory -
CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Dec. 15, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/12/msg00016.html -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Dec. 12, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description GStreamer is a library for constructing graphs of media-handling components. An integer underflow has been detected in the function qtdemux_parse_theora_extension within qtdemux.c. The vulnerability occurs due to an underflow of the gint size variable, which causes size to hold a large unintended value when cast to an unsigned integer. This 32-bit negative value is then cast to a 64-bit unsigned integer (0xfffffffffffffffa) in a subsequent call to gst_buffer_new_and_alloc. The function gst_buffer_new_allocate then attempts to allocate memory, eventually calling _sysmem_new_block. The function _sysmem_new_block adds alignment and header size to the (unsigned) size, causing the overflow of the 'slice_size' variable. As a result, only 0x89 bytes are allocated, despite the large input size. When the following memcpy call occurs in gst_buffer_fill, the data from the input file will overwrite the content of the GstMapInfo info structure. Finally, during the call to gst_memory_unmap, the overwritten memory may cause a function pointer hijack, as the mem->allocator->mem_unmap_full function is called with a corrupted pointer. This function pointer overwrite could allow an attacker to alter the execution flow of the program, leading to arbitrary code execution. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.24.10. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CWE CWE-190 Added Reference https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gstreamer/-/merge_requests/8032.patch Added Reference https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/security/sa-2024-0014.html Added Reference https://securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2024-166_Gstreamer/