CVE-2016-9635

9.8 CRITICAL
Published: January 27, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026
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Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the flx_decode_delta_fli function in gst/flx/gstflxdec.c in the FLIC decoder in GStreamer before 1.10.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) by providing a 'skip count' that goes beyond initialized buffer.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2975.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0019.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0020.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3723
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3724
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/24/2
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94499
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=774834
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking
https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/releases/1.10/#1.10.2
Source: cve@mitre.org
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://scarybeastsecurity.blogspot.com/2016/11/0day-exploit-advancing-exploitation.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Technical Description
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-10
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2975.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0019.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0020.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3723
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3724
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/24/2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94499
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=774834
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking
https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/releases/1.10/#1.10.2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://scarybeastsecurity.blogspot.com/2016/11/0day-exploit-advancing-exploitation.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Technical Description
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-10
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

22 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
9.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
9.3%
95th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

Affected Vendors

redhat debian gstreamer

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