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CVE-2016-9636· NVD / CVE Program· CNA mitre

Heap-based buffer overflow in the flx_decode_delta_fli function in gst/flx/gstflxdec.c in the FLIC decoder in GStreamer before 1.10.2 allows

Heap-based buffer overflow in the flx_decode_delta_fli function in gst/flx/gstflxdec.c in the FLIC decoder in GStreamer before 1.10.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) by providing a 'write count' that goes beyond the initialized buffer.

CriticalCVSS 9.8 · v3.0—No exploit Fix available
Published
Jan 27, 2017
Updated
Jun 16, 2026
EPSS
8.9% · 95th percentile
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Action score

42

Plan

Add it to your regular patch cycle.

CVSS
39 / 40 · 9.8 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
3 / 30 · 8.9%

Affected systems

VendorProduct
gstreamergstreamer
redhatenterprise linux desktop
redhatenterprise linux hpc node
redhatenterprise linux server
redhatenterprise linux workstation
debiandebian linux

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • debian debian linux8.0
  • gstreamer gstreamerup to 1.10.1 inclusive
  • redhat enterprise linux desktop6.0
  • redhat enterprise linux hpc node6.0
  • redhat enterprise linux server6.0
  • redhat enterprise linux workstation6.0

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
Alpine:v3.4gst-plugins-good1before 1.8.3-r01.8.3-r0
Alpine:v3.6gst-plugins-good1before 1.10.4-r01.10.4-r0
Alpine:v3.7gst-plugins-goodbefore 1.10.4-r01.10.4-r0
Debian:12gst-plugins-good1.0before 1.10.1-21.10.1-2
Debian:7gst-plugins-good0.10before 0.10.31-3+nmu1+deb7u10.10.31-3+nmu1+deb7u1
Debian:8gst-plugins-good0.10before 0.10.31-3+nmu4+deb8u20.10.31-3+nmu4+deb8u2
Debian:8gst-plugins-good1.0before 1.4.4-2+deb8u21.4.4-2+deb8u2
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientgstreamer-plugins-goodbefore 0:0.10.23-4.el6_80:0.10.23-4.el6_8
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientgstreamer-plugins-good-debuginfobefore 0:0.10.23-4.el6_80:0.10.23-4.el6_8
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientgstreamer-plugins-good-develbefore 0:0.10.23-4.el6_80:0.10.23-4.el6_8
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientgstreamer-plugins-goodbefore 0:0.10.31-12.el7_30:0.10.31-12.el7_3
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientgstreamer-plugins-good-debuginfobefore 0:0.10.31-12.el7_30:0.10.31-12.el7_3
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientgstreamer-plugins-good-devel-docsbefore 0:0.10.31-12.el7_30:0.10.31-12.el7_3
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientgstreamer1-plugins-goodbefore 0:1.4.5-3.el7_30:1.4.5-3.el7_3
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientgstreamer1-plugins-good-debuginfobefore 0:1.4.5-3.el7_30:1.4.5-3.el7_3
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1gstreamer-0_10-plugins-goodbefore 0.10.31-13.3.30.10.31-13.3.3
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1gstreamer-plugins-goodbefore 1.2.4-2.3.11.2.4-2.3.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2gstreamer-0_10-plugins-goodbefore 0.10.31-16.10.10.31-16.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2gstreamer-plugins-goodbefore 1.8.3-9.11.8.3-9.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4gstreamer-0_10-plugins-goodbefore 0.10.30-5.14.10.10.30-5.14.1

Other highest-scoring records for the same primary product.

  • CVE-2016-9635Heap-based buffer overflow in the flx_decode_delta_fli function in gst/flx/gstflxdec.c in the FLIC decoder in GStreamer before 1.10.2 allows
    42Plan
  • CVE-2016-9634Heap-based buffer overflow in the flx_decode_delta_fli function in gst/flx/gstflxdec.c in the FLIC decoder in GStreamer before 1.10.2 allows
    42Plan
  • CVE-2019-9928GStreamer before 1.16.0 has a heap-based buffer overflow in the RTSP connection parser via a crafted response from a server, potentially all
    37Monitor
  • CVE-2023-44446GStreamer MXF File Parsing Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
    36Monitor
  • CVE-2023-44429GStreamer AV1 Codec Parsing Heap-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
    36Monitor
  • CVE-2023-40476GStreamer H265 Parsing Stack-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
    36Monitor

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / packageFixed versionSource
alpine:gst-plugins-good1.10.4-r0 · Alpine:v3.7Package registry (OSV)
alpine:gst-plugins-good11.8.3-r0 · Alpine:v3.4Package registry (OSV)
debian:gst-plugins-good0.100.10.31-3+nmu1+deb7u1 · Debian:7Package registry (OSV)
debian:gst-plugins-good1.01.10.1-2 · Debian:12Package registry (OSV)
red hat:gstreamer-plugins-good0:0.10.23-4.el6_8 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:gstreamer-plugins-good-debuginfo0:0.10.23-4.el6_8 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:gstreamer-plugins-good-devel0:0.10.23-4.el6_8 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:gstreamer-plugins-good-devel-docs0:0.10.31-12.el7_3 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:gstreamer1-plugins-good0:1.4.5-3.el7_3 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:gstreamer1-plugins-good-debuginfo0:1.4.5-3.el7_3 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientPackage registry (OSV)
suse:gstreamer-0_10-plugins-good0.10.31-16.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2Package registry (OSV)
suse:gstreamer-plugins-good1.2.4-2.3.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1Package registry (OSV)

Exploit status

No known public exploit

No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.

Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

No dated events beyond publication.

EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.

No commit or PR link among the references.

Finders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.

No credits in the CNA record.

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
  • No account or password is required.
  • No user action is required.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
high · data can be read
Integrity
high · data or configuration can be modified
Availability
high · the service can be disrupted
Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
High
Availability impact
High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

nvd-primary

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