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TI-2016-07718 Aliases CVE-2016-9446GHSA-3xp5-mpvc-wqpw

The vmnc decoder in the gstreamer does not initialize the render canvas, which allows…

Priority LOW 39CWE-665Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 8 fixed, 2 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03599 89th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 8 fixed, 2 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 14

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gstreamer:gstreamer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.11.1VulnerableGStreamer
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.5VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.6VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.7VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.6VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.7VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:gstreamer:gstreamer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.11.1 Vulnerable ·GStreamer
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.5 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.6 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.7 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.6 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.7 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Show 4 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.6VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.7VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*35VulnerableFedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.6 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.7 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 35 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2017:2060 Released 2017-08-01 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    GStreamer security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) clutter-gst2-2.0.18-1.el7, gnome-video-effects-0.4.3-1.el7, gstreamer-plugins-bad-free-0.10.23-23.el7 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) clutter-gst2-devel-2.0.18-1.el7, gstreamer-plugins-bad-free-devel-0.10.23-23.el7, gstreamer-plugins-bad-free-devel-docs-0.10.23-23.el7 +11
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) gstreamer-plugins-good-0.10.31-13.el7, gstreamer1-1.10.4-2.el7, gstreamer1-plugins-base-1.10.4-1.el7 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) clutter-gst2-2.0.18-1.el7, clutter-gst2-devel-2.0.18-1.el7, gnome-video-effects-0.4.3-1.el7 +13
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) clutter-gst2-2.0.18-1.el7, clutter-gst2-2.0.18-1.el7.ppc, gnome-video-effects-0.4.3-1.el7 +18
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) clutter-gst2-devel-2.0.18-1.el7, clutter-gst2-devel-2.0.18-1.el7.ppc, gstreamer-plugins-bad-free-devel-0.10.23-23.el7 +14
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) clutter-gst2-2.0.18-1.el7, gnome-video-effects-0.4.3-1.el7, gstreamer-plugins-bad-free-0.10.23-23.el7 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) clutter-gst2-devel-2.0.18-1.el7, gstreamer-plugins-bad-free-devel-0.10.23-23.el7, gstreamer-plugins-bad-free-devel-docs-0.10.23-23.el7 +9

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:2060
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:2060
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:2060
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:2060
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:2060
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:2060
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:2060
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:2060

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-9446
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3xp5-mpvc-wqpw

References

Advisory 3

Other 5

Sources

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