Security readout for executives and security teams
This issue can let a crafted Windows icon file crash software that uses vulnerable GStreamer media detection. The known impact is denial of service, not data theft or code execution. Business urgency depends on whether untrusted media or uploaded ICO files are processed by systems using old gst-plugins-base packages. Exposure is most likely in Linux applications, servers, or desktop workflows using vulnerable GStreamer gst-plugins-base to inspect untrusted ICO files. Internet-facing upload, preview, transcoding, or file-analysis services increase relevance. Systems on maintained distro packages may already have vendor fixes. Treat as a targeted availability risk for systems handling untrusted media. It is not supported by the sources as a critical breach risk, but externally reachable file-processing services should be patched promptly to avoid preventable crashes. Mitigation focus: Upgrade GStreamer gst-plugins-base to 1.10.2 or a vendor-fixed package.; Apply relevant Debian, Red Hat, Gentoo, or Fedora security updates.; Restrict untrusted ICO processing until affected systems are patched..
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=774902CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/releases/1.10/#1.10.2CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- RHSA-2017:2060CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- GLSA-201705-10CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO
- [debian-lts-announce] 20200228 [SECURITY] [DLA 2126-1] gst-plugins-base0.10 security updateCVE reference · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST
- FEDORA-2021-ed54b1128aCVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA
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