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Ubuntu Security NoticesUSN-8797-1

USN-8797-1: GStreamer Base Plugins vulnerability

It was discovered that GStreamer Base Plugins incorrectly handled certain OGG media files. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code if it opened a specially crafted file.

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