CVE-2016-9811

Summary

CVECVE-2016-9811
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2017-01-13 16:59:00 UTC
Updated2023-11-07 02:37:00 UTC
DescriptionThe 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.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-125

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Operating System Debian Debian Linux 8.0 All All All
Operating System Debian Debian Linux 9.0 All All All
Operating System Fedoraproject Fedora 35 All All All
Application Gstreamer Gstreamer All All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop 7.0 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Eus 7.4 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Eus 7.5 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Eus 7.6 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Eus 7.7 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server 7.0 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus 7.4 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus 7.6 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus 7.7 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Tus 7.6 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Tus 7.7 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation 7.0 All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
[SECURITY] Fedora 35 Update: mingw-gstreamer1-plugins-base-1.19.3-1.fc35 - package-announce - Fedora Mailing-Lists FEDORA lists.fedoraproject.org
oss-security - gstreamer multiple issues MLIST www.openwall.com
Red Hat Customer Portal REDHAT access.redhat.com
Gstreamer CVE-2016-9811 Out Of Bounds Read Denial of Service Vulnerability BID www.securityfocus.com
[SECURITY] Fedora 35 Update: mingw-gstreamer1-plugins-base-1.19.3-1.fc35 - package-announce - Fedora Mailing-Lists lists.fedoraproject.org
[SECURITY] [DLA 2126-1] gst-plugins-base0.10 security update MLIST lists.debian.org
GStreamer 1.10 release notes CONFIRM gstreamer.freedesktop.org
GStreamer plug-ins: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code (GLSA 201705-10) — Gentoo Security GENTOO security.gentoo.org
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3819-1 gst-plugins-base1.0 DEBIAN www.debian.org
Bug 774902 – typefind: out of bounds memory read in windows_icon_typefind CONFIRM bugzilla.gnome.org
oss-security - Re: gstreamer multiple issues MLIST www.openwall.com
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

Legacy QID Mappings

  • 282148 Fedora Security Update for mingw (FEDORA-2021-ed54b1128a)
  • 710553 Gentoo Linux GStreamer plug-ins User-assisted execution of arbitrary code Vulnerability (GLSA 201705-10)
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