GStreamer before 1.4.5, as used in Mozilla Firefox before 38.0, Firefox ESR 31.x before…
Priority LOW 38Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
GStreamer before 1.4.5, as used in Mozilla Firefox before 38.0, Firefox ESR 31.x before 31.7, and Thunderbird before 31.7 on Linux, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted H.264 video data in an m4v file.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.05402 92nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 38
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:gstreamer:gstreamer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.4.5 | Vulnerable | GStreamer |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 38.0; 31.0 to before 31.7 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2.35 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 31.7; 38.0 to before 38.0.1 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11 sp3 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp3:*:*:*:-:*:* | 11 sp3 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp3:*:*:*:vmware:*:* | 11 sp3 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11 sp3 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
- cpe:2.3:a:gstreamer:gstreamer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.4.5 Vulnerable ·GStreamer
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 38.0; 31.0 to before 31.7 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.35 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 31.7; 38.0 to before 38.0.1 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11 sp3 Vulnerable ·SUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp3:*:*:*:-:*:* Versions 11 sp3 Vulnerable ·SUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp3:*:*:*:vmware:*:* Versions 11 sp3 Vulnerable ·SUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11 sp3 Vulnerable ·SUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Show 28 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.6 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.5 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.6 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.7 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.6 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.6 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.7 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.6 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.6 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.7 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.6 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.5 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.6 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.7 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.6 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.6 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.7 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.6 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.6 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.7 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2015:0988 Released 2015-05-12 · Red Hat rating Criticalfirefox security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) firefox-38.0-4.el5_11, firefox-38.0-4.el5_11.i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) firefox-38.0-3.el7_1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) firefox-38.0-3.el7_1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) firefox-38.0-4.el5_11, firefox-38.0-4.el5_11.i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) firefox-38.0-4.el6_6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) firefox-38.0-4.el6_6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) firefox-38.0-4.el6_6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) firefox-38.0-4.el6_6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) firefox-38.0-3.ael7b_1, firefox-38.0-3.el7_1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) firefox-38.0-4.el6_6, firefox-38.0-4.el6_6.ppc
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) firefox-38.0-3.el7_1, firefox-38.0-3.el7_1.ppc
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) firefox-38.0-4.el6_6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) firefox-38.0-3.el7_1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) firefox-38.0-4.el6_6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) firefox-38.0-3.el7_1
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:0988 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:0988 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:0988 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:0988 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:0988 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:0988 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:0988 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:0988 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:0988 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:0988 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:0988 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:0988 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:0988 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:0988 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:0988 |
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-0797
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wvj4-9m85-jjv9
References
Advisory 13
- RHSA-2015:0988
- https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/known-vulnerabilities/thunderbird/#thunderbird31.7
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2015/mfsa2015-47.html
- GLSA-201512-07
- DSA-3264
- DSA-3260
- SUSE-SU-2015:0978
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
- SUSE-SU-2015:0921
- SUSE-SU-2015:0960
- RHSA-2015:1012
- DSA-3225
- [debian-lts-announce] 20200331 [SECURITY] [DLA 2164-1] gst-plugins-bad0.10 security update
Sources
- CVE-2015-0797 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-0797 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wvj4-9m85-jjv9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2015-0797 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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