Out-of-bounds write vulnerability in GStreamer's html_context_handle_element function

Out-of-bounds write vulnerability in GStreamer's html_context_handle_element function

CVE-2017-5842 · MEDIUM Severity

AV:N/AC:M/AU:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

The html_context_handle_element function in gst/subparse/samiparse.c in gst-plugins-base in GStreamer before 1.10.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) via a crafted SMI file, as demonstrated by OneNote_Manager.smi.

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