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TI-2024-27261 Aliases CVE-2024-40897GHSA-247v-6wr5-3wf3

Stack-based buffer overflow in GStreamer ORC

Priority LOW 33CWE-121Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 8 fixed, 1 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-121 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in orcparse.c of ORC versions prior to 0.4.39. If a developer is tricked to process a specially crafted file with the affected ORC compiler, an arbitrary code may be executed on the developer's build environment. This may lead to compromise of developer machines or CI build environments.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00382 32nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial ORC (GStreamer): 0.4.39Red Hat: 6 advisoriesRed Hat: 8 fixed, 1 without a fix

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
GStreamerORCbefore 0.4.390.4.39Patch availableCNA
  • ORC VendorGStreamer Affected before 0.4.39 Fixed in 0.4.39 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gstreamer:orc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 0.4.39VulnerableGStreamer
  • cpe:2.3:a:gstreamer:orc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 0.4.39 Vulnerable ·GStreamer

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA ORC (GStreamer) Fixed in 0.4.39

Red Hat 6 advisories

  • RHSA-2024:6184 Released 2024-09-03 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    orc security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) orc-0.4.31-7.el9_4, orc-compiler-0.4.31-7.el9_4, orc-devel-0.4.31-7.el9_4
  • RHSA-2024:6159 Released 2024-09-03 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    orc security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.4) orc-0.4.28-4.el8_4, orc-compiler-0.4.28-4.el8_4, orc-devel-0.4.28-4.el8_4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.4) orc-0.4.28-4.el8_4, orc-compiler-0.4.28-4.el8_4, orc-devel-0.4.28-4.el8_4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.4) orc-0.4.28-4.el8_4, orc-compiler-0.4.28-4.el8_4, orc-devel-0.4.28-4.el8_4
  • RHSA-2024:5882 Released 2024-08-27 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    orc:0.4.28 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v. 8.2) orc-0.4.28-4.el8_2, orc-compiler-0.4.28-4.el8_2, orc-devel-0.4.28-4.el8_2
Show 3 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2024:5638 Released 2024-08-20 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    orc:0.4.31 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.2) orc-0.4.31-7.el9_2, orc-compiler-0.4.31-7.el9_2, orc-devel-0.4.31-7.el9_2
  • RHSA-2024:5629 Released 2024-08-20 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    orc security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.0) orc-0.4.31-7.el9_0, orc-compiler-0.4.31-7.el9_0, orc-devel-0.4.31-7.el9_0
  • RHSA-2024:5306 Released 2024-08-13 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    orc security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) orc-0.4.28-4.el8_10, orc-compiler-0.4.28-4.el8_10, orc-devel-0.4.28-4.el8_10

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2024:5306
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2024:6184
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v. 8.2)Fixed RHSA-2024:5882
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.4)Fixed RHSA-2024:6159
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.4)Fixed RHSA-2024:6159
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.0)Fixed RHSA-2024:5629
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.2)Fixed RHSA-2024:5638
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.4)Fixed RHSA-2024:6159
Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-40897
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-247v-6wr5-3wf3

References

Advisory 2

Other 2

Sources

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