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
EPSS: 0.028 (85.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Gstreamer — versions 0.10.0, 0.10.1, 0.10.2
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@opentext.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- security@opentext.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
- security@opentext.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- security@opentext.com (x_refsource_MISC)
- security@opentext.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- security@opentext.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
- security@opentext.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
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.