CVE-2009-0586

Integer overflow in the gst_vorbis_tag_add_coverart function (gst-libs/gst/tag/gstvorbistag.c) in...

7.5 HighFix available

Integer overflow in the gst_vorbis_tag_add_coverart function (gst-libs/gst/tag/gstvorbistag.c) in vorbistag in gst-plugins-base (aka gstreamer-plugins-base) before 0.10.23 in GStreamer allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted COVERART tag that is converted from a base64 representation, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

Exploit likelihood

5.52%Up 1.1 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.5

Record: CVE-2009-0586
CVSS 2.0: 7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness: CWE-190
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2009-0586
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2009-0589 No score

Record: EUVD-2009-0589
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-x2gq-fc4q-qphg No score

Integer overflow in the gst_vorbis_tag_add_coverart function (gst-libs/gst/tag/gstvorbistag.c) in...

Record: GHSA-x2gq-fc4q-qphg
Weakness: CWE-190
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`gstreamer-plugins-base` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation	before 0:0.10.20-3.0.1.el5_3	0:0.10.20-3.0.1.el5_3
`gstreamer-plugins-base-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation	before 0:0.10.20-3.0.1.el5_3	0:0.10.20-3.0.1.el5_3
`gstreamer-plugins-base-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation	before 0:0.10.20-3.0.1.el5_3	0:0.10.20-3.0.1.el5_3
`gstreamer-plugins-base` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client	before 0:0.10.20-3.0.1.el5_3	0:0.10.20-3.0.1.el5_3
`gstreamer-plugins-base-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client	before 0:0.10.20-3.0.1.el5_3	0:0.10.20-3.0.1.el5_3
`gstreamer-plugins-base` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server	before 0:0.10.20-3.0.1.el5_3	0:0.10.20-3.0.1.el5_3
`gstreamer-plugins-base-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server	before 0:0.10.20-3.0.1.el5_3	0:0.10.20-3.0.1.el5_3
`gstreamer-plugins-base-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server	before 0:0.10.20-3.0.1.el5_3	0:0.10.20-3.0.1.el5_3

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2009-0586 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Gstreamer, published March 14, 2009. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 5.52%, the 92nd percentile. Fixed in gstreamer-plugins-base 0:0.10.20-3.0.1.el5_3.

References

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