#VU32115 Out-of-bounds read in gst-plugins-bad1 - CVE-2016-10198
Published: February 9, 2017 / Updated: July 28, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU32115
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-10198
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
gst-plugins-bad1
gst-plugins-bad1
Software vendor:
GStreamer
GStreamer
Description
The vulnerability allows a local non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The gst_aac_parse_sink_setcaps function in gst/audioparsers/gstaacparse.c in gst-plugins-good in GStreamer before 1.10.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory read and crash) via a crafted audio file.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3820
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/01/7
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/02/9
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96001
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2060
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=775450
- https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/releases/1.10/#1.10.3
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/05/msg00029.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-10