CVE-2016-9446

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  3. CVE-2016-9446
The vmnc decoder in the gstreamer does not initialize the render canvas, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information as demonstrated by thumbnailing a simple 1 frame vmnc movie that does not draw to the allocated render canvas.

7.5 /10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

5.0 /10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References
Link Resource
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/94423
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2060
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://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UM7IXFGHV66KNWGWG6ZBDNKXD2UJL2VQ/
https://scarybeastsecurity.blogspot.de/2016/11/0day-poc-risky-design-decisions-in.html
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-10
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:gstreamer_project:gstreamer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

07 Nov 2023, 02:37

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • {'url': 'https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UM7IXFGHV66KNWGWG6ZBDNKXD2UJL2VQ/', 'name': 'FEDORA-2021-ed54b1128a', 'tags': ['Mailing List', 'Third Party Advisory'], 'refsource': 'FEDORA'}
  • () https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UM7IXFGHV66KNWGWG6ZBDNKXD2UJL2VQ/ -
References (MLIST) http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/18/12 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/18/12 -
References (CONFIRM) https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=774533 - Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory () https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=774533 -
References (MLIST) http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/18/13 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/18/13 -
References (REDHAT) https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2060 - Third Party Advisory () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2060 -
References (GENTOO) https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-10 - Third Party Advisory () https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-10 -
References (BID) http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94423 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94423 -
References (MISC) https://scarybeastsecurity.blogspot.de/2016/11/0day-poc-risky-design-decisions-in.html - Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory () https://scarybeastsecurity.blogspot.de/2016/11/0day-poc-risky-design-decisions-in.html -
References (CONFIRM) https://cgit.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gst-plugins-bad/commit/gst/vmnc/vmncdec.c?id=4cb1bcf1422bbcd79c0f683edb7ee85e3f7a31fe - Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory () https://cgit.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gst-plugins-bad/commit/gst/vmnc/vmncdec.c?id=4cb1bcf1422bbcd79c0f683edb7ee85e3f7a31fe -

30 Nov 2021, 22:12

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPE cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References (FEDORA) https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UM7IXFGHV66KNWGWG6ZBDNKXD2UJL2VQ/ - (FEDORA) https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UM7IXFGHV66KNWGWG6ZBDNKXD2UJL2VQ/ - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory

26 Nov 2021, 03:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • (FEDORA) https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UM7IXFGHV66KNWGWG6ZBDNKXD2UJL2VQ/ -
Information

Published : 2017-01-23 21:59

Updated : 2023-12-10 12:01

NVD link : CVE-2016-9446

Mitre link : CVE-2016-9446

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-9446

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Products Affected

gstreamer_project

  • gstreamer

redhat

  • enterprise_linux_server_tus
  • enterprise_linux_desktop
  • enterprise_linux_server
  • enterprise_linux_workstation
  • enterprise_linux_server_aus
  • enterprise_linux_eus

fedoraproject

  • fedora
CWE
CWE-665

Improper Initialization