GStreamer up to 1.10.2 gst-plugins-good gstaacparse.c gst_aac_parse_sink_setcaps Audio File out-of-bounds

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in GStreamer up to 1.10.2. This affects the function gst_aac_parse_sink_setcaps of the file gst/audioparsers/gstaacparse.c of the component gst-plugins-good. Performing a manipulation as part of Audio File results in out-of-bounds. This vulnerability was named CVE-2016-10198. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in GStreamer up to 1.10.2 (Multimedia Processing Software). This affects the function gst_aac_parse_sink_setcaps of the file gst/audioparsers/gstaacparse.c of the component gst-plugins-good. The manipulation as part of a Audio File leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The bug was discovered 02/01/2017. The weakness was presented 02/09/2017 (Website). The advisory is shared at openwall.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2016-10198 since 02/01/2017. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 8 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 97233 (Debian DLA-828-1 : gst-plugins-good0.10 security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 296029 (Solaris 11.3 Support Repository Update (SRU) 35.6.0 Missing).

Upgrading to version 1.10.3 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (97233) and SecurityFocus (BID 96001†). See VDB-90130, VDB-96754, VDB-96769 and VDB-96770 for similar entries. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Out-of-bounds
CWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 97233
Nessus Name: Debian DLA-828-1 : gst-plugins-good0.10 security update
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OpenVAS ID: 703820
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 3820-1 (gst-plugins-good1.0 - security update)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: GStreamer 1.10.3

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: RHSA-2017:2060
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-10198 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-10198
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-96753

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SecurityFocus: 96001 - Multiple GStreamer Plug-ins Buffer Overflow and Denial Of Service Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: - CVE-2016-10198 - GStreamer - Denial of Service Issue

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Entryinfo

Created: 02/09/2017 19:32
Updated: 03/17/2026 17:34
Changes: 02/09/2017 19:32 (79), 08/12/2020 18:40 (7), 11/12/2022 11:52 (4), 03/17/2026 17:34 (17)
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Cache ID: 216:7D5:103

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