CVE-2016-9636
Heap-based buffer overflow in the flx_decode_delta_fli function in gst/flx/gstflxdec.c in the FLIC decoder in GStreamer before 1.10.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) by providing a…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (8.91%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the flx_decode_delta_fli function in gst/flx/gstflxdec.c in the FLIC decoder in GStreamer before 1.10.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) by providing a 'write count' that goes beyond the initialized buffer.
- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 8.91% probability · 95th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- gstreamer/gstreamer · redhat/enterprise linux desktop · redhat/enterprise linux hpc node · redhat/enterprise linux server · redhat/enterprise linux workstation · debian/debian linux
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2975.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0019.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0020.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3723Third Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3724Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/24/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94499Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=774834Issue Tracking
- https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/releases/1.10/#1.10.2Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://scarybeastsecurity.blogspot.com/2016/11/0day-exploit-advancing-exploitation.htmlExploit, Technical Description
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-10
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2975.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0019.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0020.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3723Third Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3724Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/24/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94499Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=774834Issue Tracking
- https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/releases/1.10/#1.10.2Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://scarybeastsecurity.blogspot.com/2016/11/0day-exploit-advancing-exploitation.htmlExploit, Technical Description
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-10
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.