Integer overflow in Gstreamer
CVE-2016-9445
Integer overflow in the vmnc decoder in the gstreamer allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via large width and height values, which triggers a buffer overflow.
Vulnerability class: Integer Overflow
EPSS: 0.037 (88.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Gstreamer — versions 1.10.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@opentext.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
- security@opentext.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- security@opentext.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- security@opentext.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- security@opentext.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
- security@opentext.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- security@opentext.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- security@opentext.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
- security@opentext.com (x_refsource_MISC)
- security@opentext.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-9445?
- CVE-2016-9445 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gstreamer, classified under Integer Overflow or Wraparound. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-01-23.
- How severe is CVE-2016-9445?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-9445 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.