CVE-2016-9447
The ROM mappings in the NSF decoder in gstreamer 0.10.x allow remote attackers to cause a denial...
The ROM mappings in the NSF decoder in gstreamer 0.10.x allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read or write) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted NSF music file.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The ROM mappings in the NSF decoder in gstreamer 0.10.x allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read or write) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted NSF music file.
- Record
CVE-2016-9447- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-125, CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The ROM mappings in the NSF decoder in gstreamer 0.10.x allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read or write) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted NSF music file.
- Record
CVE-2016-9447- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2016-10257 No score
The ROM mappings in the NSF decoder in gstreamer 0.10.x allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read or write) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted NSF music file.
- Record
EUVD-2016-10257- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-653c-g2jf-pf9x
The ROM mappings in the NSF decoder in gstreamer 0.10.x allow remote attackers to cause a denial...
The ROM mappings in the NSF decoder in gstreamer 0.10.x allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read or write) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted NSF music file.
- Record
GHSA-653c-g2jf-pf9x- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
The ROM mappings in the NSF decoder in gstreamer 0.10.x allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read or write) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted NSF music file.
- Record
CVE-2016-9447- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVRHSA-2016:2974
Red Hat Security Advisory: gstreamer-plugins-bad-free security update
- Record
RHSA-2016:2974- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
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OSVRHSA-2017:0018
Red Hat Security Advisory: gstreamer-plugins-bad-free security update
- Record
RHSA-2017:0018- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2016-9447
The ROM mappings in the NSF decoder in gstreamer 0.10.x allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read or write) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted NSF music file.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2016-9447- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2018-0012 No score
Updated gstreamer0.10-plugins-bad/gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad packages fix security vulnerability
Chris Evans discovered that the GStreamer plugin to decode VMware screen capture files allowed the execution of arbitrary code (CVE-2016-9445, CVE-2016-9446).
Chris Evans discovered that the GStreamer 0.10 plugin to decode NES Sound Format files allowed the execution of arbitrary code (CVE-2016-9447).
Hanno Boeck discovered multiple vulnerabilities in the GStreamer media framework and its codecs and demuxers, which may result in denial of service or the execution of arbitrary code if a malformed media file is opened (CVE-2016-9809, CVE-2016-9812, CVE-2016-9813, CVE-2017-5843, CVE-2017-5848).
The gstreamer0.10-plugins-bad package was affected by CVE-2016-9445, CVE-2016-9446, CVE-2016-9447, CVE-2016-9809, CVE-2017-5843, and CVE-2017-5848).
The gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad package was affected by CVE-2016-9445, CVE-2016-9446, CVE-2016-9809, CVE-2016-9812, CVE-2016-9813, CVE-2017-5843, and CVE-2017-5848.
- Record
MGASA-2018-0012- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2017:0027-1 No score
Security update for gstreamer-0_10-plugins-bad
This update for gstreamer-0_10-plugins-bad fixes the following issues:
- CVE-2016-9445, CVE-2016-9446: Protection against buffer overflows (bsc#1010829)
- CVE-2016-9447: Disable the nsf plugin (bsc#1010514)
- Record
SUSE-SU-2017:0027-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2017:0028-1 No score
Security update for gstreamer-0_10-plugins-bad
This update for gstreamer-0_10-plugins-bad fixes the following issues:
- CVE-2016-9445, CVE-2016-9446: Protection against buffer overflows (bsc#1010829)
- CVE-2016-9447: Disable the nsf plugin (bsc#1010514)
- Record
SUSE-SU-2017:0028-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
gst-plugins-bad0.10Debian:7 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0.10.23-7.1+deb7u3, plus listed versions 0.10.23-7.10.10.23-7.1+deb7u10.10.23-7.1+deb7u2 |
0.10.23-7.1+deb7u3 |
gst-plugins-bad0.10Debian:8 |
before 0.10.23-7.4+deb8u1, plus listed versions 0.10.23-7.4 |
0.10.23-7.4+deb8u1 |
gstreamer0.10-plugins-badMageia:5 From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
before 0.10.23-22.2.mga5 | 0.10.23-22.2.mga5 |
gstreamer1.0-plugins-badMageia:5 From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
before 1.4.3-2.1.mga5 | 1.4.3-2.1.mga5 |
gstreamer0.10-plugins-badMageia:5 From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
before 0.10.23-22.2.mga5.tainted | 0.10.23-22.2.mga5.tainted |
gstreamer1.0-plugins-badMageia:5 From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
before 1.4.3-2.1.mga5.tainted | 1.4.3-2.1.mga5.tainted |
gstreamer-plugins-bad-freeRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:0.10.19-5.el6_8 | 0:0.10.19-5.el6_8 |
gstreamer-plugins-bad-free-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:0.10.19-5.el6_8 | 0:0.10.19-5.el6_8 |
gstreamer-plugins-bad-free-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:0.10.19-5.el6_8 | 0:0.10.19-5.el6_8 |
gstreamer-plugins-bad-free-devel-docsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:0.10.19-5.el6_8 | 0:0.10.19-5.el6_8 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
gstreamer-plugins-bad-free-extrasRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:0.10.19-5.el6_8 | 0:0.10.19-5.el6_8 |
gstreamer-plugins-bad-freeRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:0.10.19-5.el6_8 | 0:0.10.19-5.el6_8 |
gstreamer-plugins-bad-free-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:0.10.19-5.el6_8 | 0:0.10.19-5.el6_8 |
gstreamer-plugins-bad-free-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:0.10.19-5.el6_8 | 0:0.10.19-5.el6_8 |
gstreamer-plugins-bad-free-devel-docsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:0.10.19-5.el6_8 | 0:0.10.19-5.el6_8 |
gstreamer-plugins-bad-free-extrasRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:0.10.19-5.el6_8 | 0:0.10.19-5.el6_8 |
gstreamer-plugins-bad-freeRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:0.10.19-5.el6_8 | 0:0.10.19-5.el6_8 |
gstreamer-plugins-bad-free-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:0.10.19-5.el6_8 | 0:0.10.19-5.el6_8 |
gstreamer-plugins-bad-free-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:0.10.19-5.el6_8 | 0:0.10.19-5.el6_8 |
gstreamer-plugins-bad-free-devel-docsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:0.10.19-5.el6_8 | 0:0.10.19-5.el6_8 |
gstreamer-plugins-bad-free-extrasRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:0.10.19-5.el6_8 | 0:0.10.19-5.el6_8 |
gstreamer-plugins-bad-freeRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:0.10.23-22.el7_3 | 0:0.10.23-22.el7_3 |
gstreamer-plugins-bad-free-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:0.10.23-22.el7_3 | 0:0.10.23-22.el7_3 |
gstreamer-plugins-bad-free-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:0.10.23-22.el7_3 | 0:0.10.23-22.el7_3 |
gstreamer-plugins-bad-free-devel-docsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:0.10.23-22.el7_3 | 0:0.10.23-22.el7_3 |
gstreamer-plugins-bad-freeRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:0.10.23-22.el7_3 | 0:0.10.23-22.el7_3 |
gstreamer-plugins-bad-free-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:0.10.23-22.el7_3 | 0:0.10.23-22.el7_3 |
gstreamer-plugins-bad-free-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:0.10.23-22.el7_3 | 0:0.10.23-22.el7_3 |
gstreamer-plugins-bad-free-devel-docsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:0.10.23-22.el7_3 | 0:0.10.23-22.el7_3 |
gstreamer-plugins-bad-freeRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:0.10.23-22.el7_3 | 0:0.10.23-22.el7_3 |
gstreamer-plugins-bad-free-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:0.10.23-22.el7_3 | 0:0.10.23-22.el7_3 |
gstreamer-plugins-bad-free-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:0.10.23-22.el7_3 | 0:0.10.23-22.el7_3 |
gstreamer-plugins-bad-free-devel-docsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:0.10.23-22.el7_3 | 0:0.10.23-22.el7_3 |
gstreamer-0_10-plugins-badSUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0.10.23-22.5 | 0.10.23-22.5 |
gstreamer-0_10-plugins-badSUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP2 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0.10.23-22.5 | 0.10.23-22.5 |
gstreamer-0_10-plugins-badSUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP2 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0.10.23-22.5 | 0.10.23-22.5 |
gstreamer-0_10-plugins-badSUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0.10.23-19.3.4 | 0.10.23-19.3.4 |
gstreamer-0_10-plugins-badSUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0.10.23-19.3.4 | 0.10.23-19.3.4 |
gstreamer-0_10-plugins-badSUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP1 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0.10.23-19.3.4 | 0.10.23-19.3.4 |
gst-plugins-bad0.10Ubuntu:14.04:LTS |
before 0.10.23-7.2ubuntu1.2, plus listed versions 0.10.23-7ubuntu20.10.23-7.2ubuntu10.10.23-7.2ubuntu1.1 |
0.10.23-7.2ubuntu1.2 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2016-9447 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Gstreamer, published November 15, 2016. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.84%, the 86th percentile. Fixed in gst-plugins-bad0.10 0.10.23-7.4+deb8u1.
References
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/18/13
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0018.html
scarybeastsecurity.blogspot.de/2016/11/0day-exploit-compromising-linux-desktop.html
securityfocus.com/bid/94427
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security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-10
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9447
github.com/advisories/GHSA-653c-g2jf-pf9x
advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2018-0012.html
bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=20238
debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3713
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/05/8
lwn.net/Vulnerabilities/708524
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/thread/IQKP5AYCCUOV4CJ6YAVAIDLWZRXEY7JG
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:2974
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1395126
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2016/rhsa-2016_2974.json
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-9445
scarybeastsecurity.blogspot.com/2016/11/0day-poc-risky-design-decisions-in.html?m=1
scarybeastsecurity.blogspot.cz/2016/11/0day-exploit-compromising-linux-desktop.html
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2017/suse-su-20170027-1
bugzilla.suse.com/1010514
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-9447