Medium severity · published Jan 13, 2017
CVE-2016-9811
The windows_icon_typefind function in gst-plugins-base in GStreamer before 1.10.2, when G_SLICE is set to always-malloc, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service…
4.7
CVSS
2.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The windows_icon_typefind function in gst-plugins-base in GStreamer before 1.10.2, when G_SLICE is set to always-malloc, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted ico file.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.3% · higher than 83% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
8.0; 9.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Desktop · Redhat
7.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Eus · Redhat
7.4; 7.5; 7.6; 7.7 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Server · Redhat
7.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Server Aus · Redhat
7.4; 7.6; 7.7 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Server Tus · Redhat
7.6; 7.7 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Workstation · Redhat
7.0 · source: NVD
FE
Fedora · Fedoraproject
35 · source: NVD
GS
Gstreamer · Gstreamer
through 1.10.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9811
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-9811
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3819
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/01/2
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/05/8
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95161
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2060
Issue Tracking
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=774902
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