What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-5841?

CVE-2017-5841 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.5 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 3.1%.

Which versions of GStreamer are affected by CVE-2017-5841?

Organizations using gst/avi/gstavidemux.c in gst-plugins-good in GStreamer face notable risk from CVE-2017-5841, a out-of-bounds read vulnerability rated CVSS 7.5.. A patch is available.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2017-5841?

Within 7 days: Identify all affected systems running gst/avi/gstavidemux.c in gst-plugins-good in GStreamer and apply vendor patches promptly. Vendor patch is available.

GStreamer CVE-2017-5841

HIGH

Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125)

2017-02-09 cve@mitre.org

Denial Of Service Buffer Overflow Information Disclosure

7.5

CVSS 3.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

7.5 HIGH

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

Mar 17, 2026 - 20:45 vuln.today

Patch released

Mar 17, 2026 - 20:45 nvd

Patch available

CVE Published

Feb 09, 2017 - 15:59 nvd

HIGH 7.5

DescriptionCVE.org

The gst_avi_demux_parse_ncdt function in gst/avi/gstavidemux.c in gst-plugins-good in GStreamer before 1.10.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds heap read) via vectors involving ncdt tags.

AnalysisAI

An out-of-bounds heap read vulnerability exists in the gst_avi_demux_parse_ncdt function within the GStreamer gst-plugins-good component when parsing malformed AVI files containing crafted ncdt tags. GStreamer versions prior to 1.10.3 are affected, allowing remote attackers to cause denial of service without authentication or user interaction. With an EPSS score of 3.11% (87th percentile), the vulnerability shows moderate real-world exploitation likelihood, and patches are available from the vendor.

Technical ContextAI

GStreamer is a widely-used multimedia framework for constructing graphs of media-handling components, from simple playback to complex audio and video processing. The vulnerability affects cpe:2.3:a:gstreamer:gstreamer versions prior to 1.10.3, specifically within the gst-plugins-good package's AVI demuxer component (gstavidemux.c). The root cause is CWE-125 (Out-of-bounds Read), occurring when the gst_avi_demux_parse_ncdt function improperly validates ncdt (Nikon capture data tags) within AVI container files, allowing reads beyond allocated heap memory boundaries. This type of memory safety issue can lead to information disclosure or application crashes when processing untrusted media files.

RemediationAI

Upgrade GStreamer to version 1.10.3 or later as documented in the official release advisory at https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/releases/1.10/#1.10.3. Linux distribution users should apply vendor-specific patches through their package managers: Debian users should reference DSA-3820, Red Hat Enterprise Linux users should apply RHSA-2017:2060, and Gentoo users should follow GLSA-201705-10. The patch details are available via the oss-security mailing list at http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/02/9. Until patching is feasible, limit exposure by restricting processing of untrusted AVI files, implementing application sandboxing, and blocking network-based media file processing from untrusted sources through content filtering or application whitelisting policies.