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TI-2016-07939 Aliases CVE-2016-9809GHSA-x48g-rj33-j8m4

Off-by-one error in the gst_h264_parse_set_caps function in GStreamer before 1.10.2…

Priority LOW 39CWE-125Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 7 fixed, 1 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02905 87th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 2 advisoriesRed Hat: 7 fixed, 1 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 · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gstreamer:gstreamer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 1.10.1VulnerableGStreamer
  • cpe:2.3:a:gstreamer:gstreamer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.10.1 Vulnerable ·GStreamer

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2017:0021 Released 2017-01-05 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free-1.4.5-6.el7_3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free-devel-1.4.5-6.el7_3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free-1.4.5-6.el7_3, gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free-devel-1.4.5-6.el7_3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free-1.4.5-6.el7_3, gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free-1.4.5-6.el7_3.ppc
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free-devel-1.4.5-6.el7_3, gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free-devel-1.4.5-6.el7_3.ppc
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free-1.4.5-6.el7_3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free-devel-1.4.5-6.el7_3
  • RHSA-2017:0018 Released 2017-01-05 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    gstreamer-plugins-bad-free security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) gstreamer-plugins-bad-free-0.10.23-22.el7_3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) gstreamer-plugins-bad-free-devel-0.10.23-22.el7_3, gstreamer-plugins-bad-free-devel-docs-0.10.23-22.el7_3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) gstreamer-plugins-bad-free-0.10.23-22.el7_3, gstreamer-plugins-bad-free-0.10.23-22.el7_3.ppc
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) gstreamer-plugins-bad-free-devel-0.10.23-22.el7_3, gstreamer-plugins-bad-free-devel-0.10.23-22.el7_3.ppc, gstreamer-plugins-bad-free-devel-docs-0.10.23-22.el7_3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) gstreamer-plugins-bad-free-0.10.23-22.el7_3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) gstreamer-plugins-bad-free-devel-0.10.23-22.el7_3, gstreamer-plugins-bad-free-devel-docs-0.10.23-22.el7_3

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:0018, RHSA-2017:0021
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:0018, RHSA-2017:0021
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:0021
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:0018, RHSA-2017:0021
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:0018, RHSA-2017:0021
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:0018, RHSA-2017:0021
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:0018, RHSA-2017:0021
Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-9809
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x48g-rj33-j8m4

References

Advisory 7

Other 2

  • TI-2025-29786 In GStreamer through 1.26.1, the isomp4 plugin's qtdemux_parse_trak function may read… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2024-31895 GHSL-2024-117: GStreamer has an out-of-bounds write in Ogg demuxer CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.6
  • TI-2024-31893 GHSL-2024-118: GStreamer has a null pointer dereference in gst_gdk_pixbuf_dec_flush CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.6
  • TI-2024-31887 GHSL-2024-116: Stack-buffer overflow in gst_opus_dec_parse_header CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.6
  • TI-2024-31829 GHSL-2024-197: GStreamer uses uninitialized stack memory in Matroska/WebM demuxer CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.6
  • TI-2024-31828 GHSL-2024-195: GStreamer has an OOB-write in convert_to_s334_1a CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.6
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