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ALPINE-CVE-2017-5842

ALPINE-CVE-2017-5842 PUBLISHED CVSS 5.5 MEDIUM

The html_context_handle_element function in gst/subparse/samiparse.c in gst-plugins-base in GStreamer before 1.10.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) via a crafted SMI file, as demonstrated by OneNote_Manager.smi.

Risk Scores

CVSS v3.0
5.5
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Alpine:v3.4gst-plugins-base10, 1.0.0-r0, 1.0.1-r0
Alpine:v3.5gst-plugins-base11.0.0-r0, 1.0.1-r0, 1.0.10-r0

Timeline

  • Feb 9, 2017 CVE Published
  • Nov 19, 2025 CVE Updated
  • Apr 30, 2026 Distribution Patch
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