CVE-2016-9445
CVE-2016-9445 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gstreamer with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-190.
Key facts
- Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.5)
- CVSS v2: 5.0
- EPSS exploit prediction: 4% (88th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-190
- Affected product: Gstreamer
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Integer overflow in the vmnc decoder in the gstreamer allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via large width and height values, which triggers a buffer overflow.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-9445?
- Integer overflow in the vmnc decoder in the gstreamer allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via large width and height values, which triggers a buffer overflow.
- How severe is CVE-2016-9445?
- CVE-2016-9445 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
- Is CVE-2016-9445 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 4% (88th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2016-9445?
- CVE-2016-9445 affects Gstreamer. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2016-9445?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2016-9445 published?
- CVE-2016-9445 was published on 2017-01-23 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2974.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0018.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0021.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/18/12
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/18/13
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94421
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=774533
- https://cgit.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gst-plugins-bad/commit/gst/vmnc/vmncdec.c?id=4cb1bcf1422bbcd79c0f683edb7ee85e3f7a31fe
- https://scarybeastsecurity.blogspot.de/2016/11/0day-poc-risky-design-decisions-in.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-10
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:gstreamer:gstreamer:1.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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