GStreamer up to 1.10.2 Tag Value gst/isomp4/qtdemux.c qtdemux_tag_add_str_full out-of-bounds

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in GStreamer up to 1.10.2. This impacts the function qtdemux_tag_add_str_full of the file gst/isomp4/qtdemux.c of the component Tag Value Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to out-of-bounds. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2016-10199. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in GStreamer up to 1.10.2 (Multimedia Processing Software) and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function qtdemux_tag_add_str_full of the file gst/isomp4/qtdemux.c of the component Tag Value Handler. 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 availability. CVE summarizes:

The qtdemux_tag_add_str_full function in gst/isomp4/qtdemux.c in gst-plugins-good in GStreamer before 1.10.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and crash) via a crafted tag value.

The bug was discovered 02/01/2017. The weakness was shared 02/09/2017 (Website). The advisory is available at openwall.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2016-10199 since 02/01/2017. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

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 97240 (Fedora 25 : mingw-gstreamer1-plugins-good (2017-1fc4026d15)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 196742 (Ubuntu Security Notification for Gst-plugins-good0.10, Gst-plugins-good1.0 Vulnerabilities (USN-3245-1)).

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 (97240) and SecurityFocus (BID 96001†). The entries VDB-96753, VDB-96769, VDB-96770 and VDB-96771 are related to this item. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Out-of-bounds
CWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 97240
Nessus Name: Fedora 25 : mingw-gstreamer1-plugins-good (2017-1fc4026d15)
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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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Upgrade: GStreamer 1.10.3

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Advisory: FEDORA-2017-1fc4026d15
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-10199 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-10199
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-96754

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SecurityFocus: 96001 - Multiple GStreamer Plug-ins Buffer Overflow and Denial Of Service Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: - CVE-2016-10199 - GStreamer - Out-of-Bounds Read Issue

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Entryinfo

Created: 02/09/2017 19:32
Updated: 03/17/2026 17:34
Changes: 02/09/2017 19:32 (78), 08/12/2020 18:44 (7), 11/12/2022 11:59 (4), 11/12/2022 12:06 (1), 03/17/2026 17:34 (17)
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