Out-of-bounds Read in Gstreamer
CVE-2016-9810
The gst_decode_chain_free_internal function in the flxdex decoder in gst-plugins-good in GStreamer before 1.10.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory read and crash) via an invalid file, which triggers an incorrect unref call.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.024 (83.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 83rd percentile — 83.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.024 · newest: 0.024 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/95163 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- gstreamer.freedesktop.org/releases/1.10/ (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2060 (vendor-advisory)
- bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi (Issue Tracking)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/05/8 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-10 (vendor-advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/01/2 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-9810?
- CVE-2016-9810 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gstreamer, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2017-01-13.
- How severe is CVE-2016-9810?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-9810 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.