NULL pointer dereference in GStreamer gst-plugins-bad1



| Updated: 2020-07-28
Risk Medium
Patch available NO
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2016-9813
CWE-ID CWE-476
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available.
Vulnerable software
 gst-plugins-bad1
Other software / Other software solutions

Vendor GStreamer

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.

1) NULL pointer dereference

EUVDB-ID: #VU32110

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 5.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2016-9813

CWE-ID: CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference

Exploit availability: Yes

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error. A remote attacker can trigger denial of service conditions via a crafted file.

Mitigation

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

Vulnerable software versions

gst-plugins-bad1: 1.0.2 - 1.10.4

CPE2.3 External links

https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0021.html
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3818
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/01/2
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/05/8
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95158
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=775120
https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/releases/1.10/#1.10.2
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-10
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42162/


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.



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