GStreamer 0.10.x NSF Decoder out-of-bounds

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in GStreamer 0.10.x. It has been classified as critical. This impacts an unknown function of the component NSF Decoder. This manipulation causes out-of-bounds. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2016-9447. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in GStreamer 0.10.x (Multimedia Processing Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the component NSF Decoder. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The ROM mappings in the NSF decoder in gstreamer 0.10.x allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read or write) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted NSF music file.

The bug was discovered 12/21/2016. The weakness was presented 01/23/2017 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at scarybeastsecurity.blogspot.de. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2016-9447 since 11/18/2016. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 96066 (Oracle Linux 6 : gstreamer-plugins-bad-free (ELSA-2016-2974)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Oracle Linux Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 236224 (Red Hat Update for gstreamer-plugins-bad-free Security (RHSA-2017:0018)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (96066) and SecurityFocus (BID 94427†). See VDB-95861 for similar entry. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Out-of-bounds
CWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 96066
Nessus Name: Oracle Linux 6 : gstreamer-plugins-bad-free (ELSA-2016-2974)
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OpenVAS ID: 702919
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for gstreamer-plugins-bad-free FEDORA-2016-a3bc78de2b
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01/23/2017 +32 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: RHSA-2016:2974
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2016-9447 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-9447
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-95863
SecurityFocus: 94427 - GStreamer Bad Plug-ins CVE-2016-9447 Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
OSVDB: - CVE-2016-9447 - gstreamer - Out-of-Bounds Read Issue

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Entryinfo

Created: 01/24/2017 08:34
Updated: 03/17/2026 17:34
Changes: 01/24/2017 08:34 (70), 07/30/2020 17:54 (7), 11/03/2022 09:58 (4), 03/17/2026 17:34 (18)
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