NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting gstreamer/gstreamer package, versions [,1.24.10)
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- published13 Dec 2024
- disclosed11 Dec 2024
- creditAntonio Morales
Introduced: 11 Dec 2024
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How to fix?
Upgrade gstreamer/gstreamer to version 1.24.10 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to NULL Pointer Dereference through the gst_gdk_pixbuf_dec_flush and vorbis_handle_identification_packet functions. An attacker can overwrite arbitrary memory locations and potentially execute arbitrary code.