high7.5
CVE-2014-8154
The Gst.MapInfo function in Vala 0.26.0 and 0.26.1 uses an incorrect buffer length declaration for the Gstreamer bindings, which allows context-dependent attac…
Impact
The Gst.MapInfo function in Vala 0.26.0 and 0.26.1 uses an incorrect buffer length declaration for the Gstreamer bindings, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, which trigger a heap-based buffer overflow.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gnome | Vala | Versions 0.26.0, 0.26.1 |
| Opensuse | Opensuse | Version 13.2 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-01/msg00069.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1177840
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1181404
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-01/msg00069.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1177840
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1181404