CVE-2009-0387

CVE-2009-0387 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Gstreamer Good Plug-ins with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-119.

Key facts

• Severity: Critical (CVSS 2.0 base score 9.3)
• EPSS exploit prediction: 6% (93rd percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• Weakness: CWE-119
• Affected product: Gstreamer Good Plug-ins
• Published: 2009-02-02
• Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Array index error in the qtdemux_parse_samples function in gst/qtdemux/qtdemux.c in GStreamer Good Plug-ins (aka gst-plugins-good) 0.10.9 through 0.10.11 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted Sync Sample (aka stss) atom data in a malformed QuickTime media .mov file, related to "mark keyframes."

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-0387?

Array index error in the qtdemux_parse_samples function in gst/qtdemux/qtdemux.c in GStreamer Good Plug-ins (aka gst-plugins-good) 0.10.9 through 0.10.11 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted Sync Sample (aka stss) atom data in a malformed QuickTime media .mov file, related to "mark keyframes."

How severe is CVE-2009-0387?

CVE-2009-0387 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated critical severity.

Is CVE-2009-0387 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 6% (93rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2009-0387?

CVE-2009-0387 primarily affects Gstreamer Good Plug-ins. In total, 4 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2009-0387?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2009-0387 published?

CVE-2009-0387 was published on 2009-02-02 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

• http://cgit.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gst-plugins-good/commit/?id=bdc20b9baf13564d9a061343416395f8f9a92b53
• http://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/releases/gst-plugins-good/0.10.12.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00000.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/33650
• http://secunia.com/advisories/33815
• http://secunia.com/advisories/34336
• http://secunia.com/advisories/35777
• http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200907-11.xml
• http://trapkit.de/advisories/TKADV2009-003.txt
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:035
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/01/29/3
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0271.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/500317/100/0/threaded
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33405
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-736-1
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0225
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=481267
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10611

Affected products (4)

• cpe:2.3:a:gstreamer:good_plug-ins:0.10.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:gstreamer:good_plug-ins:0.10.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:gstreamer:good_plug-ins:0.10.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:gstreamer:plug-ins:0.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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• CVE-2009-0397 — Critical (CVSS 9.3): Heap-based buffer overflow in the qtdemux_parse_samples function in gst/qtdemux/qtdemux.c in GStreamer Good Plug-ins…
• CVE-2009-0386 — Critical (CVSS 9.3): Heap-based buffer overflow in the qtdemux_parse_samples function in gst/qtdemux/qtdemux.c in GStreamer Good Plug-ins…
• CVE-2009-1932 — Medium (CVSS 6.8): Multiple integer overflows in the (1) user_info_callback, (2) user_endrow_callback, and (3) gst_pngdec_task functions…

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