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CVE-2024-4453: GStreamer EXIF Metadata Parsing Integer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Noroxi assessment

Priority: Monitor (action score 31/100)

  • The sources we track (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei, GitHub) show no public exploit code or exploitation in the wild.
  • Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 1.5% (FIRST EPSS); higher than 75.4% of all records.
  • Someone with local access to the system can trigger it. No account or password is required. A user must open a link or visit a page. No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
  • Fixed version: gstreamer1-plugins-base (AlmaLinux:8) 1.16.1-4.el8_10; gstreamer1-plugins-base-devel (AlmaLinux:8) 1.16.1-4.el8_10; gstreamer1 (AlmaLinux:9) 1.22.12-3.el9.

Low priority for now. Upgrade to gstreamer1-plugins-base (AlmaLinux:8) 1.16.1-4.el8_10; gstreamer1-plugins-base-devel (AlmaLinux:8) 1.16.1-4.el8_10; gstreamer1 (AlmaLinux:9) 1.22.12-3.el9 or later.

Generated automatically from the record's data: CVSS (NVD and CNA), CISA KEV and SSVC, FIRST EPSS, exploit sources, fixed versions. How we calculate it

Primary sources: NVD · CVE.org · FIRST EPSS

GStreamer EXIF Metadata Parsing Integer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of GStreamer. Interaction with this library is required to exploit this vulnerability but attack vectors may vary depending on the implementation. The specific flaw exists within the parsing of EXIF metadata. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in an integer overflow before allocating a buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. . Was ZDI-CAN-23896.

HighCVSS 7.8 · v3.1—No exploit Fix available
Published
May 22, 2024
Updated
Jun 17, 2026
EPSS
1.5% · 75th percentile

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Action score

31

Monitor

Low priority for now.

CVSS
31 / 40 · 7.8 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
0 / 30 · 1.5%

CISA SSVC decision

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total

Vulnrichment: CISA's decision-tree inputs.

CNA vs NVD score

NVD
7.8
CNA · zdi
7.8
agree

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

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Affected systems

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VendorProduct
gstreamergstreamer
debiandebian linux

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • debian debian linux10.0
  • gstreamer gstreamer1.24.0
  • gstreamer gstreamer1.24.1

Versions reported by the vendor

Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (zdi). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.

  • GStreamer GStreamer

    • fc0ef6ede6ceda8c89326b38899d4944a8091f40 and 1.24.0affected

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
AlmaLinux:8gstreamer1-plugins-basebefore 1.16.1-4.el8_101.16.1-4.el8_10
AlmaLinux:8gstreamer1-plugins-base-develbefore 1.16.1-4.el8_101.16.1-4.el8_10
AlmaLinux:9gstreamer1before 1.22.12-3.el91.22.12-3.el9
AlmaLinux:9gstreamer1-develbefore 1.22.12-3.el91.22.12-3.el9
AlmaLinux:9gstreamer1-plugins-bad-freebefore 1.22.12-3.el91.22.12-3.el9
AlmaLinux:9gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free-develbefore 1.22.12-3.el91.22.12-3.el9
AlmaLinux:9gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free-libsbefore 1.22.12-3.el91.22.12-3.el9
AlmaLinux:9gstreamer1-plugins-ugly-freebefore 1.22.12-3.el91.22.12-3.el9
AlmaLinux:9gstreamer1-rtsp-serverbefore 1.22.12-3.el91.22.12-3.el9
Debian:10gst-plugins-base1.0before 1.14.4-2+deb10u31.14.4-2+deb10u3
Debian:11gst-plugins-base1.0before 1.18.4-2+deb11u21.18.4-2+deb11u2
Debian:12gst-plugins-base1.0before 1.22.0-3+deb12u21.22.0-3+deb12u2
Debian:13gst-plugins-base1.0before 1.24.3-11.24.3-1
openSUSE:Leap 15.5gstreamer-plugins-basebefore 1.22.0-150500.3.8.21.22.0-150500.3.8.2
openSUSE:Leap 15.6gstreamer-plugins-basebefore 1.24.0-150600.3.3.11.24.0-150600.3.3.1
openSUSE:Leap Micro 5.3gstreamer-plugins-basebefore 1.20.1-150400.3.8.21.20.1-150400.3.8.2
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamgstreamer1-plugins-basebefore 0:1.16.1-4.el8_100:1.16.1-4.el8_10
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamgstreamer1-plugins-base-debuginfobefore 0:1.16.1-4.el8_100:1.16.1-4.el8_10
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamgstreamer1-plugins-base-debugsourcebefore 0:1.16.1-4.el8_100:1.16.1-4.el8_10
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamgstreamer1-plugins-base-develbefore 0:1.16.1-4.el8_100:1.16.1-4.el8_10
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamgstreamer1-plugins-base-tools-debuginfobefore 0:1.16.1-4.el8_100:1.16.1-4.el8_10
Red Hat:rhivos:1.0gstreamer1before 0:1.22.12-3.el90:1.22.12-3.el9
Red Hat:rhivos:1.0gstreamer1-debuginfobefore 0:1.22.12-3.el90:1.22.12-3.el9
Red Hat:rhivos:1.0gstreamer1-debugsourcebefore 0:1.22.12-3.el90:1.22.12-3.el9

+22

Same product

gstreamer: all records

Other highest-scoring records for the same primary product.

  • CVE-2016-9636Heap-based buffer overflow in the flx_decode_delta_fli function in gst/flx/gstflxdec.c in the FLIC decoder in GStreamer before 1.10.2 allows
    42Plan
  • CVE-2016-9635Heap-based buffer overflow in the flx_decode_delta_fli function in gst/flx/gstflxdec.c in the FLIC decoder in GStreamer before 1.10.2 allows
    42Plan
  • CVE-2016-9634Heap-based buffer overflow in the flx_decode_delta_fli function in gst/flx/gstflxdec.c in the FLIC decoder in GStreamer before 1.10.2 allows
    42Plan

Published before and after this one in the same product

  • ← EarlierCVE-2023-44446May 2, 2024 · GStreamer MXF File Parsing Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
    36Monitor
  • ← EarlierCVE-2023-50186May 2, 2024 · GStreamer AV1 Video Parsing Stack-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
    35Monitor
  • Later →CVE-2024-0444Jun 7, 2024 · GStreamer AV1 Video Parsing Stack-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
    35Monitor

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / packageFixed versionSource
almalinux:gstreamer11.22.12-3.el9 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:gstreamer1-devel1.22.12-3.el9 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free1.22.12-3.el9 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free-devel1.22.12-3.el9 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free-libs1.22.12-3.el9 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:gstreamer1-plugins-base1.16.1-4.el8_10 · AlmaLinux:8Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:gstreamer1-plugins-base-devel1.16.1-4.el8_10 · AlmaLinux:8Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:gstreamer1-plugins-ugly-free1.22.12-3.el9 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:gstreamer1-rtsp-server1.22.12-3.el9 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
debian:gst-plugins-base1.01.22.0-3+deb12u2 · Debian:12Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:gstreamer-plugins-base1.22.0-150500.3.8.2 · openSUSE:Leap 15.5Package registry (OSV)
red hat:gstreamer10:1.22.12-3.el9 · Red Hat:rhivos:1.0Package registry (OSV)
red hat:gstreamer1-debuginfo0:1.22.12-3.el9 · Red Hat:rhivos:1.0Package registry (OSV)
red hat:gstreamer1-debugsource0:1.22.12-3.el9 · Red Hat:rhivos:1.0Package registry (OSV)
red hat:gstreamer1-devel0:1.22.12-3.el9 · Red Hat:rhivos:1.0Package registry (OSV)
red hat:gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free0:1.22.12-3.el9 · Red Hat:rhivos:1.0Package registry (OSV)
red hat:gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free-debuginfo0:1.22.12-3.el9 · Red Hat:rhivos:1.0Package registry (OSV)
red hat:gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free-debugsource0:1.22.12-3.el9 · Red Hat:rhivos:1.0Package registry (OSV)
red hat:gstreamer1-plugins-base0:1.16.1-4.el8_10 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:gstreamer1-plugins-base-debuginfo0:1.16.1-4.el8_10 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:gstreamer1-plugins-base-debugsource0:1.16.1-4.el8_10 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:gstreamer1-plugins-base-devel0:1.16.1-4.el8_10 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:gstreamer1-plugins-base-tools-debuginfo0:1.16.1-4.el8_10 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
rocky linux:gstreamer10:1.22.12-3.el9 · Rocky Linux:9Package registry (OSV)
rocky linux:gstreamer1-plugins-base0:1.16.1-4.el8_10 · Rocky Linux:8Package registry (OSV)
suse:gstreamer-plugins-base1.22.0-150500.3.8.2 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5Package registry (OSV)

Exploit status

No known public exploit

No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.

Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

No dated events beyond publication.

No history yet (it accumulates with the daily EPSS job).

Patch and commit links

Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.

Credits

All researchers

Finders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.

No credits in the CNA record.

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

  • CVE-2023-3732720 days apartGStreamer FLAC File Parsing Integer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
    36Monitor
  • CVE-2023-4047420 days apartGStreamer MXF File Parsing Integer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
    36Monitor
  • CVE-2023-4047520 days apartGStreamer MXF File Parsing Integer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
    36Monitor
  • CVE-2023-3810320 days apartGStreamer RealMedia File Parsing Integer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
    35Monitor
  • CVE-2023-3810420 days apartGStreamer RealMedia File Parsing Integer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
    35Monitor
  • CVE-2024-47606203 days apartGHSL-2024-166: GStreamer Integer overflows in MP4/MOV demuxer and memory allocator that can lead to out-of-bounds writes
    35Monitor

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Someone with local access to the system can trigger it.
  • No account or password is required.
  • A user must open a link or visit a page.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
high · data can be read
Integrity
high · data or configuration can be modified
Availability
high · the service can be disrupted
Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
High
Availability impact
High

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-190 · Integer Overflow or Wraparound

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

nvd-primary

Attack context

MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.

ATT&CK techniques

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Change log

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References

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