CVE-2024-4453
Publication date 23 May 2024
Last updated 8 October 2025
Ubuntu priority
Description
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.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| gst-plugins-base0.10 | 25.10 questing | Not in release |
| 25.04 plucky | Not in release | |
| 24.04 LTS noble | Not in release | |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | Not in release | |
| 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release | |
| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Needs evaluation
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| gst-plugins-base1.0 | 25.10 questing |
Not affected
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| 25.04 plucky |
Not affected
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| 24.04 LTS noble |
Fixed 1.24.2-1ubuntu0.1
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| 22.04 LTS jammy |
Fixed 1.20.1-1ubuntu0.2
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| 20.04 LTS focal |
Fixed 1.16.3-0ubuntu1.3
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| 18.04 LTS bionic |
Fixed 1.14.5-0ubuntu1~18.04.3+esm1
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| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 1.8.3-1ubuntu0.3+esm2
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| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score |
7.8 · High
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| Attack vector | Local |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | Required |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | High |
| Integrity impact | High |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
References
Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)
- USN-6798-1
- GStreamer Base Plugins vulnerability
- 29 May 2024
- USN-7807-1
- GStreamer Base Plugins vulnerabilities
- 7 October 2025