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

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.