CVE-2016-9446

HIGH

GStreamer < 1.11.1 - Information Disclosure via VMNC Decoder Canvas Initialization

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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.

References (9)

Core 9
Core References
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=774533
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/18/13
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94423
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2060
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/18/12
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-10

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5
EPSS 0.0357
EPSS Percentile 87.8%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Details

CWE
CWE-665
Status published
Products (15)
fedoraproject/fedora 35
gstreamer/gstreamer < 1.11.1
gstreamer_project/gstreamer < 1.11.1
redhat/enterprise_linux_desktop 7.0
redhat/enterprise_linux_eus 7.4
redhat/enterprise_linux_eus 7.5
redhat/enterprise_linux_eus 7.6
redhat/enterprise_linux_eus 7.7
redhat/enterprise_linux_server 7.0
redhat/enterprise_linux_server_aus 7.4
... and 5 more
Published Jan 23, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026