# CVE-2009-0397: PYSEC-2009-16 - Heap-based buffer overflow in the qtdemux_parse_samples function in gst/qtdemux/qtdemux.c in GStreamer Good Plug-ins (aka gst-plugins-good)

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2009-0397-pysec-2009-16-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-the-qtdemux-parse  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2009-02-03  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2009-0397 · Severity: info · Published 2009-02-03

Heap-based buffer overflow in the qtdemux_parse_samples function in gst/qtdemux/qtdemux.c in GStreamer Good Plug-ins (aka gst-plugins-good) 0.10.9 through 0.10.11, and GStreamer Plug-ins (aka gstreamer-plugins) 0.8.5, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted Time-to-sample (aka stts) atom data in a malformed QuickTime media .mov file.

Technologies: [gstreamer-plugins (PyPI)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/gstreamer-plugins). Vendors: [PyPI](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/pypi).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2009-0397 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2009-0397 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2009-0397?** Informational severity, published 3 February 2009.

**Which products and versions are affected?** gstreamer-plugins (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,last_affected=0.10.9,last_affected=0.10.10,last_affected=0.10.11,last_affected=0.8.5.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2009-0397?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**Am I affected by CVE-2009-0397?** Check whether you run gstreamer-plugins (PyPI) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Affected products

- gstreamer-plugins (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,last_affected=0.10.9,last_affected=0.10.10,last_affected=0.10.11,last_affected=0.8.5

## Identifiers

- CVE-2009-0397
- PYSEC-2009-16

## Related threats

- [PYSEC-2009-15 - Array index error in the qtdemux_parse_samples function in gst/qtdemux/qtdemux.c in GStreamer Good…](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2009-0387-pysec-2009-15-array-index-error-in-the-qtdemux-parse-samples)
- [PYSEC-2009-14 - Heap-based buffer overflow in the qtdemux_parse_samples function in gst/qtdemux/qtdemux.c in GStreamer Good Plug-ins (aka gst-plugins-good)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2009-0386-pysec-2009-14-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-the-qtdemux-parse)