The Gst.MapInfo function in Vala 0.26.0 and 0.26.1 uses an incorrect buffer length declaration for the Gstreamer bindings, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, which trigger a heap-based buffer overflow.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.3
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suse | — | Upgrade valaUpgrade shotwell-debuginfoUpgrade libvala-0_26-0-debuginfoUpgrade shotwell-langUpgrade vala-debugsourceUpgrade shotwell-debugsourceUpgrade libvala-0_26-0Upgrade shotwellUpgrade vala-debuginfoUpgrade libvala-0_26-devel | Dec 18, 2015 | Jan 23, 2015 |
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