CVE-2024-4453 HIGH

CVE-2024-4453: GStreamer EXIF Metadata Parsing Integer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Vendor Gstreamer
Product GStreamer
Weakness CWE-190
Published May 22, 2024
Last update February 13, 2025

CVSS base score

7.8/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

GStreamer EXIF Metadata 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 EXIF metadata. 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-23896.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

May 22, 2024 CVE published
February 13, 2025 Record updated