CVE-2016-9811
MEDIUM
4.7
CVSS Score
Published: January 13, 2017 at 04:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:56 AM UTC
10 products affected across 5 vendorsDebian LinuxFedoraEnterprise Linux Desktop
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Severity
MEDIUM4.7
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Debian Linux· Debiandrupal
95%95%
v ≤ 1.10.1
95%
Enterprise Linux Server· Red Hatrubygems
95%95%
95%
v ≤ 1.10.1
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3819
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2060
- https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/releases/1.10/#1.10.2
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UM7IXFGHV66KNWGWG6ZBDNKXD2UJL2VQ/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-10
References (10)
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3819Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/01/2Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/05/8VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95161Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2060x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=774902x_refsource_CONFIRMRelease NotesVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/releases/1.10/#1.10.2Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/02/msg00032.htmlCVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- HIGH
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-125
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