SB2017042814 - Out-of-bounds read in gst-plugins-base1 (Alpine package)
Published: April 28, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017042814
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-9811)
The vulnerability allows a local non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The windows_icon_typefind function in gst-plugins-base in GStreamer before 1.10.2, when G_SLICE is set to always-malloc, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted ico file.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.