CVE-2023-40474 HIGH

CVE-2023-40474: GStreamer MXF File Parsing Integer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Vendor Gstreamer
Product GStreamer
Weakness CWE-190
Published May 3, 2024
Last update November 4, 2025

CVSS base score

8.8/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

GStreamer MXF File Parsing Integer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of GStreamer. Interaction with this library is required to exploit this vulnerability but attack vectors may vary depending on the implementation. The specific flaw exists within the parsing of MXF video files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in an integer overflow before allocating a buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. . Was ZDI-CAN-21660.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

May 3, 2024 CVE published
November 4, 2025 Record updated