medium
4.7
CWE
125
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2016-9811

First published: Tue Dec 06 2016(Updated: )

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.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
redhat/gstreamer1-plugins-base<1.8
1.8
GStreamer<=1.10.1
Red Hat Fedora=35
Debian Linux=8.0
Debian Linux=9.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop=7.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS=7.4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS=7.5
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS=7.6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS=7.7
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.7
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.7
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation=7.0
<=1.10.1
=35
=8.0
=9.0
=7.0
=7.4
=7.5
=7.6
=7.7
=7.0
=7.4
=7.6
=7.7
=7.6
=7.7
=7.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2016-9811?

    CVE-2016-9811 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service through out-of-bounds reads.

  • How do I fix CVE-2016-9811?

    To mitigate CVE-2016-9811, upgrade GStreamer to version 1.10.2 or later.

  • What systems are affected by CVE-2016-9811?

    CVE-2016-9811 affects GStreamer versions before 1.10.2, particularly in multiple Linux distributions like Red Hat, Fedora, and Debian.

  • What impact does CVE-2016-9811 have?

    Exploitation of CVE-2016-9811 can lead to a denial of service by causing out-of-bounds heap reads.

  • Is there a public exploit for CVE-2016-9811?

    At this time, there is no widely known public exploit for CVE-2016-9811, but attackers could potentially craft malicious files to trigger the vulnerability.

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