CVE-2017-5842 describes an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the GStreamer gst-plugins-base library, specifically within the html_context_handle_element function. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service by enticing a user to open a specially crafted SMI file. With a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium), this vulnerability requires user interaction and local access to exploit, leading to a high impact on availability but no impact on confidentiality or integrity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion 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:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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