Stack-based Buffer Overflow Affecting gstreamer/orc package, versions [,0.4.39)
Threat Intelligence
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- published20 May 2025
- disclosed26 Jul 2024
- creditNoriko Totsuka
Introduced: 26 Jul 2024
CVE-2024-40897 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade gstreamer/orc to version 0.4.39 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Stack-based Buffer Overflow through the orcparse.c file. An attacker can execute arbitrary code on the developer's build environment by processing a specially crafted file. This may lead to the compromise of developer machines or CI build environments.