The qtdemux_parse_samples function in gst/isomp4/qtdemux.c in gst-plugins-good in…
Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-125Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 8 fixed, 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-125 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
The qtdemux_parse_samples function in gst/isomp4/qtdemux.c in gst-plugins-good in GStreamer before 1.10.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds heap read) via vectors involving the current stts index.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.04717 91st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 8 fixed, 2 without a fix
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
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2017:2060 Released 2017-08-01 · Red Hat rating ModerateGStreamer security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) clutter-gst2-2.0.18-1.el7, gnome-video-effects-0.4.3-1.el7, gstreamer-plugins-bad-free-0.10.23-23.el7 +6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) clutter-gst2-devel-2.0.18-1.el7, gstreamer-plugins-bad-free-devel-0.10.23-23.el7, gstreamer-plugins-bad-free-devel-docs-0.10.23-23.el7 +11
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) gstreamer-plugins-good-0.10.31-13.el7, gstreamer1-1.10.4-2.el7, gstreamer1-plugins-base-1.10.4-1.el7 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) clutter-gst2-2.0.18-1.el7, clutter-gst2-devel-2.0.18-1.el7, gnome-video-effects-0.4.3-1.el7 +13
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) clutter-gst2-2.0.18-1.el7, clutter-gst2-2.0.18-1.el7.ppc, gnome-video-effects-0.4.3-1.el7 +18
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) clutter-gst2-devel-2.0.18-1.el7, clutter-gst2-devel-2.0.18-1.el7.ppc, gstreamer-plugins-bad-free-devel-0.10.23-23.el7 +14
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) clutter-gst2-2.0.18-1.el7, gnome-video-effects-0.4.3-1.el7, gstreamer-plugins-bad-free-0.10.23-23.el7 +8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) clutter-gst2-devel-2.0.18-1.el7, gstreamer-plugins-bad-free-devel-0.10.23-23.el7, gstreamer-plugins-bad-free-devel-docs-0.10.23-23.el7 +9
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:2060 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:2060 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:2060 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:2060 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:2060 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:2060 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:2060 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:2060 |
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-5840
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q2gc-pmx5-2pg2
References
Advisory 5
More Gstreamer vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-29786 In GStreamer through 1.26.1, the isomp4 plugin's qtdemux_parse_trak function may read… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2024-31895 GHSL-2024-117: GStreamer has an out-of-bounds write in Ogg demuxer CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.6
- TI-2024-31893 GHSL-2024-118: GStreamer has a null pointer dereference in gst_gdk_pixbuf_dec_flush CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.6
- TI-2024-31887 GHSL-2024-116: Stack-buffer overflow in gst_opus_dec_parse_header CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.6
- TI-2024-31829 GHSL-2024-197: GStreamer uses uninitialized stack memory in Matroska/WebM demuxer CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.6
- TI-2024-31828 GHSL-2024-195: GStreamer has an OOB-write in convert_to_s334_1a CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.6
Sources
- CVE-2017-5840 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-5840 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q2gc-pmx5-2pg2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2017-5840 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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