Out-of-Bounds Read and Crash in GStreamer by The gst-plugins-good Vendor
CVE-2016-10199

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Gstreamer Project

Status
Gstreamer
Vendor
CVE Published:
9 February 2017

What is CVE-2016-10199?

The qtdemux_tag_add_str_full function within gst-plugins-good of GStreamer versions prior to 1.10.3 is susceptible to a vulnerability that allows remote attackers to exploit crafted tag values. This exploitation can lead to an out-of-bounds read condition, ultimately causing a crash in the application, resulting in a denial of service. Users of affected GStreamer versions are advised to update to more secure versions to mitigate this risk.

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96001
vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3820
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2060
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT

EPSS Score

5% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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