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.

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Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3819-1 gst-plugins-base1.0 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-14919 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3244-1 GStreamer Base Plugins vulnerabilities
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Tue, 17 Mar 2026 16:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Gstreamer
Gstreamer gstreamer
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:gstreamer_project:gstreamer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:gstreamer:gstreamer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Gstreamer Project
Gstreamer Project gstreamer
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Gstreamer gstreamer

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T15:11:48.970Z

Reserved: 2017-02-01T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2017-5842

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2017-02-09T15:59:01.533

Modified: 2026-03-17T15:52:33.870

Link: CVE-2017-5842

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2017-01-19T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2017-5842 - Bugzilla

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