CVE-2017-5838 is an out-of-bounds heap read vulnerability affecting the gst_date_time_new_from_iso8601_string function in GStreamer versions prior to 1.10.3. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service by providing a specially crafted datetime string. Rated with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH), the vulnerability requires no user interaction or privileges, making it easily exploitable. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.10.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gstreamer:gstreamer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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