CVE-2016-9807

Description

The flx_decode_chunks function in gst/flx/gstflxdec.c in GStreamer before 1.10.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory read and crash) via a crafted FLIC file.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.73% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory freedesktop.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0019.html vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2975.html vendor advisory
https://cgit.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gst-plugins-good/commit/?id=153a8ae752c90d07190ef45803422a4f71ea8bff issue tracking patch
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0020.html vendor advisory
https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/releases/1.10/#1.10.2 release notes vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=774859 issue tracking
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/05/8 third party advisory mailing list
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-10 vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/01/2 third party advisory mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95148 vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-9807?
CVE-2016-9807 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-9807?
To fix CVE-2016-9807, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-9807 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-9807 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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