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 Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
redhat/gstreamer1-plugins-base | <1.8 | 1.8 |
GStreamer | <=1.10.1 | |
Fedora | =35 | |
Debian | =8.0 | |
Debian | =9.0 | |
redhat enterprise Linux desktop | =7.0 | |
redhat enterprise Linux eus | =7.4 | |
redhat enterprise Linux eus | =7.5 | |
redhat enterprise Linux eus | =7.6 | |
redhat enterprise Linux eus | =7.7 | |
redhat enterprise Linux server | =7.0 | |
redhat enterprise Linux server aus | =7.4 | |
redhat enterprise Linux server aus | =7.6 | |
redhat enterprise Linux server aus | =7.7 | |
redhat enterprise Linux server tus | =7.6 | |
redhat enterprise Linux server tus | =7.7 | |
redhat enterprise Linux workstation | =7.0 |
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CVE-2016-9811 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service through out-of-bounds reads.
To mitigate CVE-2016-9811, upgrade GStreamer to version 1.10.2 or later.
CVE-2016-9811 affects GStreamer versions before 1.10.2, particularly in multiple Linux distributions like Red Hat, Fedora, and Debian.
Exploitation of CVE-2016-9811 can lead to a denial of service by causing out-of-bounds heap reads.
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.