Out-of-bounds Read in Gstreamer
CVE-2016-9447
The ROM mappings in the NSF decoder in gstreamer 0.10.x allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read or write) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted NSF music file.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.028 (86.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 86th percentile — 86.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.028 · newest: 0.028 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Gstreamer — versions 0.10.0, 0.10.1, 0.10.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/18/13 (mailing-list)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0018.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/18/12 (mailing-list)
- scarybeastsecurity.blogspot.de/2016/11/0day-exploit-compromising-linux-desktop…
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94427 (vdb-entry)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2974.html (vendor-advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-10 (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-9447?
- CVE-2016-9447 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gstreamer, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-01-23.
- How severe is CVE-2016-9447?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-9447 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.