Vulnerability 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 Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gstreamer | Gstreamer | <= 1.10.1 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 35 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Desktop | 7.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Eus | 7.4 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server | 7.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Aus | 7.4 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Tus | 7.6 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Workstation | 7.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3819Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/01/2Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/05/8Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95161Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2060Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=774902Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/releases/1.10/#1.10.2Release NotesVendor Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/02/msg00032.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-10Third Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3819Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/01/2Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/05/8Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95161Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2060Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2016-9811?
CVE-2016-9811 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.7 (MEDIUM). 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...
How severe is CVE-2016-9811?
CVE-2016-9811 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.7/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2016-9811?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Gstreamer Gstreamer, Fedoraproject Fedora, Debian Debian Linux, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Redhat Enterprise Linux Eus.