CVE-2024-47603
CVE-2024-47603 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gstreamer with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5. 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-476.
Key facts
- Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.5)
- CVSS v4: 6.8
- EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (54th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-42822
- Weakness: CWE-476
- Affected product: Gstreamer
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
GStreamer is a library for constructing graphs of media-handling components. A null pointer dereference vulnerability has been discovered in the gst_matroska_demux_update_tracks function within matroska-demux.c. The vulnerability occurs when the gst_caps_is_equal function is called with invalid caps values. If this happen, then in the function gst_buffer_get_size the call to GST_BUFFER_MEM_PTR can return a null pointer. Attempting to dereference the size field of this null pointer results in a null pointer dereference. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.24.10.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-47603?
- GStreamer is a library for constructing graphs of media-handling components. A null pointer dereference vulnerability has been discovered in the gst_matroska_demux_update_tracks function within matroska-demux.c. The vulnerability occurs when the gst_caps_is_equal function is called with invalid caps values. If this happen, then in the function gst_buffer_get_size the call to GST_BUFFER_MEM_PTR can return a null pointer. Attempting to dereference the size field of this null pointer results in a null pointer dereference. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.24.10.
- How severe is CVE-2024-47603?
- CVE-2024-47603 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
- Is CVE-2024-47603 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (54th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2024-47603?
- CVE-2024-47603 affects Gstreamer. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2024-47603?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- Does CVE-2024-47603 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
- Yes. CVE-2024-47603 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-42822.
- When was CVE-2024-47603 published?
- CVE-2024-47603 was published on 2024-12-12 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gstreamer/-/merge_requests/8057.patch
- https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/security/sa-2024-0021.html
- https://securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2024-251_Gstreamer/
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/02/msg00035.html
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:gstreamer:gstreamer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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