Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Jan 27, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 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.
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Affected products
21- 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- osv-coords13 versionspkg:rpm/suse/gstreamer-0_10-plugins-good&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/gstreamer-0_10-plugins-good&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/gstreamer-0_10-plugins-good&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/gstreamer-0_10-plugins-good&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/gstreamer-0_10-plugins-good&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Workstation%20Extension%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/gstreamer-0_10-plugins-good&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Workstation%20Extension%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/gstreamer-plugins-good&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/gstreamer-plugins-good&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/gstreamer-plugins-good&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/gstreamer-plugins-good&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/gstreamer-plugins-good&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20Raspberry%20Pi%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/gstreamer-plugins-good&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/gstreamer-plugins-good&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2
< 0.10.31-13.3.3+ 12 more
- (no CPE)range: < 0.10.31-13.3.3
- (no CPE)range: < 0.10.31-16.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.10.30-5.14.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.10.30-5.14.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.10.31-13.3.3
- (no CPE)range: < 0.10.31-16.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.2.4-2.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.8.3-9.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.2.4-2.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.8.3-9.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.8.3-9.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.2.4-2.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.8.3-9.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
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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