NULL pointer dereference in GStreamer gst-plugins-bad1

1) NULL pointer dereference

EUVDB-ID: #VU32110

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 5.2 [AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:P/RL:U/RC:C]

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

External links

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