CVE-2017-5839

Name: CVE-2017-5839
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-02-09T15:59:01.41+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 4.48%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-5839 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. The gst_riff_create_audio_caps function in gst-libs/gst/riff/riff-media.c in gst-plugins-base in GStreamer before 1.10.3 does not properly limit recursion, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack overflow and crash) via vectors involving nested WAVEFORMATEX.. EPSS estimates a 4.48% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The gst_riff_create_audio_caps function in gst-libs/gst/riff/riff-media.c in gst-plugins-base in GStreamer before 1.10.3 does not properly limit recursion, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack overflow and crash) via vectors involving nested WAVEFORMATEX.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

4.48%

90.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-674

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gstreamer	Gstreamer	<= 1.10.2

References

http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3819
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/01/7Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/02/9Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96001Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2060
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=777265Issue Tracking
https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/releases/1.10/#1.10.3Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-10
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3819
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/01/7Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/02/9Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96001Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2060
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=777265Issue Tracking
https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/releases/1.10/#1.10.3Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-10

Timeline

Published: Feb 9, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-5839?

How severe is CVE-2017-5839?

Severity scoring for CVE-2017-5839 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 4.48% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-5839?

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Source: NVD / NIST