CVE-2017-5847: debian debian_linux Out-of-bounds Read
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-5847 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 3.63% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89.5% of scored vulnerabilities.
Severe, CVSS 7.5 (NVD); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources; EPSS 4% (FIRST, 03-11-2026)
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 8 · Related 3Timeline
- 09-02-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The gst_asf_demux_process_ext_content_desc function in gst/asfdemux/gstasfdemux.c in gst-plugins-ugly in GStreamer allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds heap read) via vectors involving extended content descriptors.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 4 sources · 2 versions- OSV · AlpineEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
3.63%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
90%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 3.63% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Alpine2 products
- gst-plugins-ugly< 1.10.4-r0
- gst-plugins-ugly1< 1.8.3-r0 | < 1.10.4-r0
Debian2 products
- gst-plugins-ugly1.0< 1.10.4-1
- debian_linuxEOL8.0 | 9.0
Ubuntu2 products
- gst-plugins-ugly0.10< 0.10.19-2+deb7u1ubuntu0.1
- gst-plugins-ugly1.0All versions (No fix recorded)
Gstreamer1 product
- gstreamer< 1.11.2
4 vendors · 7 products
References
12 links- github.com/GStreamer/gst-plugins-ugly/commit/d21017b52a585f145e8d62781bcc1c5fefc7ee37X Refsource CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/02/9Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/01/7Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party AdvisoryREPORT
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/05/msg00030.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory