SB2017042820 - Out-of-bounds read in gst-plugins-bad1 (Alpine package)
Published: April 28, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017042820
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
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-2016-9809)
The vulnerability allows a local non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
Off-by-one error in the gst_h264_parse_set_caps function in GStreamer before 1.10.2 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a crafted file, which triggers an out-of-bounds read.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.