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CVE-2023-6185

Improper input validation enabling arbitrary Gstreamer pipeline injection

Published: Dec 11, 2023Updated: Feb 13, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUNVD-CWE-noinfo
NVD MITRE
8.3CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
1.0%
Top 41.2%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Improper Input Validation vulnerability in GStreamer integration of The Document Foundation LibreOffice allows an attacker to execute arbitrary GStreamer plugins. In affected versions the filename of the embedded video is not sufficiently escaped when passed to GStreamer enabling an attacker to run arbitrary gstreamer plugins depending on what plugins are installed on the target system.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:AAC:LPR:LUI:RS:CC:LI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:AAttack Vector
Adjacent
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Products

Astra Linux Special EditionООО «РусБИТех-Астра»
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Red Hat Enterprise LinuxRed Hat Inc.
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Debian GNU/LinuxСообщество свободного программного обеспечения
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
РЕД ОСООО «Ред Софт»
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
FedoraFedora Project
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
ооо «русбитех-астра»commercialRUOperating Systemsaka rusbitech-astra
red hat inc.commercialUSOperating Systemsaka red hat
сообщество свободного программного обеспеченияoss-projectOperating Systemsaka сообщество свободного программного обеспечения, fsf
ооо «ред софт»commercialRUOperating Systemsaka red soft
fedora projectoss-projectUSOperating Systemsaka fedora
and 7 more affected products View all →

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

https://safe-surf.ru/upload/VULN-new/VULN.2023-12-13.1.pdf
safe-surf.ru
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/QB7UB6CTWQUDOE657OVVRSDYUY3IPBJG/
lists.fedoraproject.org
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5574
debian.org
and 13 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Dec 11, 2023
Last Updated
Feb 13, 2025

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