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7.5high

CVE-2016-9446

The vmnc decoder in the gstreamer does not initialize the render canvas, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information as d…

Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.5
v3.1 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
3.6%
percentile 90%
Public exploits
0
none known

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.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

3.60% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.17.5CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
NVD2.05.0AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Classification

Weakness

References

  • bugzilla.gnome.org /show_bug.cgi?id=774533 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2016/11/18/13 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/94423 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • access.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2017:2060 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • cgit.freedesktop.org /gstreamer/gst-plugins-bad/commit/gst/vmnc/vmncdec.c?id=4cb1bcf1422bbcd79c0f683edb7ee85e3f · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2016/11/18/12 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • scarybeastsecurity.blogspot.de /2016/11/0day-poc-risky-design-decisions-in.html · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • security.gentoo.org /glsa/201705-10 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred
  • lists.fedoraproject.org /archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UM7IXFGHV66KNWGWG6ZBDNKX · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, x_transferred

Sources

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