Improper Initialization Affecting gst-plugins-bad1.0 package, versions <1.10.1-1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
3.57% (88th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIANUNSTABLE-GSTPLUGINSBAD10-399778
  • published23 Jan 2017
  • disclosed23 Jan 2017

Introduced: 23 Jan 2017

CVE-2016-9446  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-665  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:unstable gst-plugins-bad1.0 to version 1.10.1-1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream gst-plugins-bad1.0 package and not the gst-plugins-bad1.0 package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:unstable relevant fixed versions and status.

The vmnc decoder in the gstreamer does not initialize the render canvas, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information as demonstrated by thumbnailing a simple 1 frame vmnc movie that does not draw to the allocated render canvas.

CVSS Base Scores

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