Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Jan 27, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026
CVE-2016-9636
CVE-2016-9636
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the flx_decode_delta_fli function in gst/flx/gstflxdec.c in the FLIC decoder in GStreamer before 1.10.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) by providing a 'write count' that goes beyond the initialized buffer.
Affected products
6- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
11- scarybeastsecurity.blogspot.com/2016/11/0day-exploit-advancing-exploitation.htmlnvdExploitTechnical Description
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2975.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3723nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3724nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/24/2nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94499nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- gstreamer.freedesktop.org/releases/1.10/nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cginvdIssue Tracking
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0019.htmlnvd
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0020.htmlnvd
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-10nvd
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