CVE-2016-9446

7.5 HIGH

Published: January 23, 2017 Modified: March 17, 2026

Description

The vmnc decoder in the gstreamer does not initialize the render canvas, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information as demonstrated by thumbnailing a simple 1 frame vmnc movie that does not draw to the allocated render canvas.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/18/12

Source: security@opentext.com

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/18/13

Source: security@opentext.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94423

Source: security@opentext.com

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2060

Source: security@opentext.com

https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=774533

Source: security@opentext.com

https://cgit.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gst-plugins-bad/commit/gst/vmnc/vmncdec.c?id=4cb1bcf1422bbcd79c0f683edb7ee85e3f7a31fe

Source: security@opentext.com

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UM7IXFGHV66KNWGWG6ZBDNKXD2UJL2VQ/

Source: security@opentext.com

https://scarybeastsecurity.blogspot.de/2016/11/0day-poc-risky-design-decisions-in.html

Source: security@opentext.com

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-10

Source: security@opentext.com

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/18/12