USN-6268-1

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    USN-6268-1

    Published: 2 Aug 2023Last Modified: 27 Apr 2026

    Summary: gst-plugins-base1.0 vulnerabilities

    Details: It was discovered that GStreamer Base Plugins incorrectly handled certain FLAC image tags. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause GStreamer Base Plugins to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2023-37327) It was discovered that GStreamer Base Plugins incorrectly handled certain subtitles. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause GStreamer Base Plugins to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2023-37328)

    References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6268-1, https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-37327, https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-37328

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: gst-plugins-base1.0

    Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/[email protected]?arch=source&distro=focal

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -1.16.3-0ubuntu1.2

    Affected versions

    1.16.1-1
    1.16.2-1
    1.16.2-2
    1.16.2-2ubuntu3
    1.16.2-2ubuntu4
    1.16.2-4
    1.16.2-4ubuntu0.1
    1.16.3-0ubuntu1
    1.16.3-0ubuntu1.1

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High
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