High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Jan 23, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-9446
CVE-2016-9446
Description
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.
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Affected products
30- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
- 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- osv-coords15 versionspkg:rpm/suse/gstreamer-0_10-plugins-bad&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/gstreamer-0_10-plugins-bad&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/gstreamer-0_10-plugins-bad&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/gstreamer-0_10-plugins-bad&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/gstreamer-0_10-plugins-bad&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Workstation%20Extension%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/gstreamer-0_10-plugins-bad&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Workstation%20Extension%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/gstreamer-plugins-bad&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/gstreamer-plugins-bad&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/gstreamer-plugins-bad&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/gstreamer-plugins-bad&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/gstreamer-plugins-bad&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20Raspberry%20Pi%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/gstreamer-plugins-bad&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/gstreamer-plugins-bad&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/gstreamer-plugins-bad&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/gstreamer-plugins-bad&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP2
< 0.10.23-19.3.4+ 14 more
- (no CPE)range: < 0.10.23-19.3.4
- (no CPE)range: < 0.10.23-22.5
- (no CPE)range: < 0.10.23-19.3.4
- (no CPE)range: < 0.10.23-22.5
- (no CPE)range: < 0.10.23-19.3.4
- (no CPE)range: < 0.10.23-22.5
- (no CPE)range: < 1.2.4-3.4.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.8.3-14.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.2.4-3.4.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.8.3-14.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.8.3-14.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.2.4-3.4.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.8.3-14.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.2.4-3.4.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.8.3-14.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
9- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/18/12nvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/18/13nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94423nvd
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2060nvd
- bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cginvd
- cgit.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gst-plugins-bad/commit/gst/vmnc/vmncdec.cnvd
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UM7IXFGHV66KNWGWG6ZBDNKXD2UJL2VQ/nvd
- scarybeastsecurity.blogspot.de/2016/11/0day-poc-risky-design-decisions-in.htmlnvd
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-10nvd
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