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CVE-2024-40897: Stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in orcparse.c of ORC versions prior to 0.4.39. If a developer is tricked to process a specially...

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in orcparse.c of ORC versions prior to 0.4.39. If a developer is tricked to process a specially crafted file with the affected ORC compiler, an arbitrary code may be executed on the developer's build environment. This may lead to compromise of developer machines or CI build environments.

Classification

CVE ID: CVE-2024-40897

Affected Products

Vendor: GStreamer

Product: ORC

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

EPSS Score: 0.04% (probability of being exploited)

EPSS Percentile: 5.08% (scored less or equal to compared to others)

EPSS Date: 2025-03-14 (when was this score calculated)

References

https://github.com/GStreamer/orc
https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/modules/orc.html
https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN02030803/
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/07/26/1

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