CVE-2017-5848: debian debian_linux Out-of-bounds Read
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-5848 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 4.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91.3% 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 2Timeline
- 09-02-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The gst_ps_demux_parse_psm function in gst/mpegdemux/gstmpegdemux.c in gst-plugins-bad in GStreamer allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory read and crash) via vectors involving PSM parsing.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions- 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
4.43%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
91%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 4.43% 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.
Redhat6 products
- enterprise_linux_desktop7.0
- enterprise_linux_eus7.4 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.7
- enterprise_linux_server7.0
- enterprise_linux_server_aus7.4 | 7.6 | 7.7
- enterprise_linux_server_tus7.6 | 7.7
Debian2 products
- gst-plugins-bad1.0< 1.10.4-1
- debian_linuxEOL8.0 | 9.0
Ubuntu2 products
- gst-plugins-bad0.10< 0.10.23-7.2ubuntu1.3+esm1
- gst-plugins-bad1.0All versions (No fix recorded)
Gstreamer1 product
- gstreamer< 1.11.2
4 vendors · 11 products
References
11 links
- 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/2020/03/msg00038.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory