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…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (2.37%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
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.
- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 2.37% probability · 84th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-125
- Affected
- gstreamer/gstreamer
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS moved from 3.6% on 21 September 2026 to 2.4% on 27 October 2026.
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/01/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/05/8Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95163Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2060
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=774897Issue Tracking
- https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/releases/1.10/#1.10.2Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-10
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/01/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/05/8Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95163Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2060
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=774897Issue Tracking
- https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/releases/1.10/#1.10.2Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-10
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.