CVE-2016-9808
The FLIC decoder in GStreamer before 1.10.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service ...
7.5 HighFix available
The FLIC decoder in GStreamer before 1.10.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write and crash) via a crafted series of skip and count pairs.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
5.06%Up 3.1 points since Feb 4, 2022
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The FLIC decoder in GStreamer before 1.10.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write and crash) via a crafted series of skip and count pairs.
- Record
CVE-2016-9808- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The FLIC decoder in GStreamer before 1.10.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write and crash) via a crafted series of skip and count pairs.
- Record
CVE-2016-9808- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2016-10609 No score
The FLIC decoder in GStreamer before 1.10.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write and crash) via a crafted series of skip and count pairs.
- Record
EUVD-2016-10609- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-26q7-7f46-37j5
The FLIC decoder in GStreamer before 1.10.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service ...
The FLIC decoder in GStreamer before 1.10.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write and crash) via a crafted series of skip and count pairs.
- Record
GHSA-26q7-7f46-37j5- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVALPINE-CVE-2016-9808
The FLIC decoder in GStreamer before 1.10.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write and crash) via a crafted series of skip and count pairs.
- Record
ALPINE-CVE-2016-9808- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
The FLIC decoder in GStreamer before 1.10.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write and crash) via a crafted series of skip and count pairs.
- Record
CVE-2016-9808- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
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OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2016-9808
The FLIC decoder in GStreamer before 1.10.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write and crash) via a crafted series of skip and count pairs.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2016-9808- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVRHSA-2016:2975
Red Hat Security Advisory: gstreamer-plugins-good security update
- Record
RHSA-2016:2975- 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
OSVRHSA-2017:0019
Red Hat Security Advisory: gstreamer-plugins-good security update
- Record
RHSA-2017:0019- 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
OSVRHSA-2017:0020
Red Hat Security Advisory: gstreamer1-plugins-good security update
- Record
RHSA-2017:0020- 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-2016-9808
The FLIC decoder in GStreamer before 1.10.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write and crash) via a crafted series of skip and count pairs.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2016-9808- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2016-0424 No score
Updated gstreamer0.10-plugins-good and gstreamer1.0-plugins-good packages fix security vulnerabilities
Multiple flaws were discovered in GStreamer's FLC/FLI/FLX media file format decoding plug-in. A remote attacker could use these flaws to cause an application using GStreamer to crash or, potentially, execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the application (CVE-2016-9634, CVE-2016-9635, CVE-2016-9636, CVE-2016-9808).
An invalid memory read access flaw was found in GStreamer's FLC/FLI/FLX media file format decoding plug-in. A remote attacker could use this flaw to cause an application using GStreamer to crash (CVE-2016-9807, CVE-2016-9810).
Note that CVE-2016-9810 only affected gstreamer1.0-plugins-good.
- Record
MGASA-2016-0424- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2016:3288-1 No score
Security update for gstreamer-plugins-good
This update for gstreamer-plugins-good fixes the following issues:
- CVE-2016-9807: flic decoder invalid read could lead to crash [bsc#1013655]
- CVE-2016-9634: flic out-of-bounds write could lead to code execution [bsc#1012102]
- CVE-2016-9635: flic out-of-bounds write could lead to code execution [bsc#1012103]
- CVE-2016-9635: flic out-of-bounds write could lead to code execution [bsc#1012104]
- CVE-2016-9808: A maliciously crafted flic file can still cause invalid memory accesses. [bsc#1013653]
- CVE-2016-9810: A maliciously crafted flic file can still cause invalid memory accesses [bsc#1013663]
- Record
SUSE-SU-2016:3288-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2016:3303-1 No score
Security update for gstreamer-plugins-good
This update for gstreamer-plugins-good fixes the following security issues:
- CVE-2016-9807: Flic decoder invalid read could lead to crash. (bsc#1013655)
- CVE-2016-9634: Flic out-of-bounds write could lead to code execution. (bsc#1012102)
- CVE-2016-9635: Flic out-of-bounds write could lead to code execution. (bsc#1012103)
- CVE-2016-9635: Flic out-of-bounds write could lead to code execution. (bsc#1012104)
- CVE-2016-9808: A maliciously crafted flic file can still cause invalid memory accesses. (bsc#1013653)
- CVE-2016-9810: A maliciously crafted flic file can still cause invalid memory accesses. (bsc#1013663)
- Record
SUSE-SU-2016:3303-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2017:0210-1 No score
Security update for gstreamer-0_10-plugins-good
This update for gstreamer-0_10-plugins-good fixes the following issues:
- CVE-2016-9634: Invalid FLIC files could have caused and an out-of-bounds write (bsc#1012102)
- CVE-2016-9635: Invalid FLIC files could have caused and an out-of-bounds write (bsc#1012103)
- CVE-2016-9636: Prevent maliciously crafted flic files from causing invalid memory writes (bsc#1012104)
- CVE-2016-9807: Prevent the reading of invalid memory in flx_decode_chunks, leading to DoS (bsc#1013655)
- CVE-2016-9808: Prevent maliciously crafted flic files from causing invalid memory accesses (bsc#1013653)
- CVE-2016-9810: Invalid files can be used to extraneous unreferences, leading to invalid memory access and DoS (bsc#1013663)
- Record
SUSE-SU-2017:0210-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2017:0225-1 No score
Security update for gstreamer-0_10-plugins-good
gstreamer-0_10-plugins-good was updated to fix six security issues.
These security issues were fixed:
- CVE-2016-9634: Invalid FLIC files could have caused and an out-of-bounds write (bsc#1012102)
- CVE-2016-9635: Invalid FLIC files could have caused and an out-of-bounds write (bsc#1012103)
- CVE-2016-9636: Prevent maliciously crafted flic files from causing invalid memory writes (bsc#1012104).
- CVE-2016-9807: Prevent the reading of invalid memory in flx_decode_chunks, leading to DoS (bsc#1013655)
- CVE-2016-9808: Prevent maliciously crafted flic files from causing invalid memory accesses (bsc#1013653)
- CVE-2016-9810: Invalid files can be used to extraneous unreferences, leading to invalid memory access and DoS (bsc#1013663)
- Record
SUSE-SU-2017:0225-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2017:0237-1 No score
Security update for gstreamer-0_10-plugins-good
gstreamer-0_10-plugins-good was updated to fix five security issues.
These security issues were fixed:
- CVE-2016-9635: Invalid FLIC files could have caused and an out-of-bounds write (bsc#1012103).
- CVE-2016-9634: Invalid FLIC files could have caused and an out-of-bounds write (bsc#1012102).
- CVE-2016-9810: Invalid files can be used to extraneous unreferences, leading to invalid memory access and DoS (bsc#1013663).
- CVE-2016-9807: Prevent the reading of invalid memory in flx_decode_chunks, leading to DoS (bsc#1013655).
- CVE-2016-9808: Prevent maliciously crafted flic files from causing invalid memory accesses (bsc#1013653).
To install this update libbz2-1 needs to be installed if it isn't already present on the system.
- Record
SUSE-SU-2017:0237-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
gst-plugins-goodAlpine:v3.7 |
before 1.10.4-r0 | 1.10.4-r0 |
gst-plugins-good1Alpine:v3.4 |
before 1.8.3-r0 | 1.8.3-r0 |
gst-plugins-good1Alpine:v3.5 |
before 1.8.3-r0 | 1.8.3-r0 |
gst-plugins-good1Alpine:v3.6 |
before 1.10.4-r0 | 1.10.4-r0 |
gst-plugins-good1.0Debian:12 |
before 1.10.1-2 | 1.10.1-2 |
gst-plugins-good1.0Debian:13 |
before 1.10.1-2 | 1.10.1-2 |
gst-plugins-good1.0Debian:14 |
before 1.10.1-2 | 1.10.1-2 |
gstreamer0.10-plugins-goodMageia:5 From an advisory covering 6 CVEs |
before 0.10.31-9.1.mga5 | 0.10.31-9.1.mga5 |
gstreamer1.0-plugins-goodMageia:5 From an advisory covering 6 CVEs |
before 1.4.3-2.1.mga5 | 1.4.3-2.1.mga5 |
gstreamer-plugins-goodRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:0.10.23-4.el6_8 | 0:0.10.23-4.el6_8 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
gstreamer-plugins-good-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:0.10.23-4.el6_8 | 0:0.10.23-4.el6_8 |
gstreamer-plugins-good-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:0.10.23-4.el6_8 | 0:0.10.23-4.el6_8 |
gstreamer-plugins-goodRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:0.10.23-4.el6_8 | 0:0.10.23-4.el6_8 |
gstreamer-plugins-good-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:0.10.23-4.el6_8 | 0:0.10.23-4.el6_8 |
gstreamer-plugins-good-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:0.10.23-4.el6_8 | 0:0.10.23-4.el6_8 |
gstreamer-plugins-goodRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:0.10.23-4.el6_8 | 0:0.10.23-4.el6_8 |
gstreamer-plugins-good-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:0.10.23-4.el6_8 | 0:0.10.23-4.el6_8 |
gstreamer-plugins-good-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:0.10.23-4.el6_8 | 0:0.10.23-4.el6_8 |
gstreamer-plugins-goodRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:0.10.23-4.el6_8 | 0:0.10.23-4.el6_8 |
gstreamer-plugins-good-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:0.10.23-4.el6_8 | 0:0.10.23-4.el6_8 |
gstreamer-plugins-good-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:0.10.23-4.el6_8 | 0:0.10.23-4.el6_8 |
gstreamer-plugins-goodRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:0.10.31-12.el7_3 | 0:0.10.31-12.el7_3 |
gstreamer-plugins-good-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:0.10.31-12.el7_3 | 0:0.10.31-12.el7_3 |
gstreamer-plugins-good-devel-docsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:0.10.31-12.el7_3 | 0:0.10.31-12.el7_3 |
gstreamer-plugins-goodRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:0.10.31-12.el7_3 | 0:0.10.31-12.el7_3 |
gstreamer-plugins-good-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:0.10.31-12.el7_3 | 0:0.10.31-12.el7_3 |
gstreamer-plugins-good-devel-docsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:0.10.31-12.el7_3 | 0:0.10.31-12.el7_3 |
gstreamer-plugins-goodRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:0.10.31-12.el7_3 | 0:0.10.31-12.el7_3 |
gstreamer-plugins-good-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:0.10.31-12.el7_3 | 0:0.10.31-12.el7_3 |
gstreamer-plugins-good-devel-docsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:0.10.31-12.el7_3 | 0:0.10.31-12.el7_3 |
gstreamer-plugins-goodRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:0.10.31-12.el7_3 | 0:0.10.31-12.el7_3 |
gstreamer-plugins-good-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:0.10.31-12.el7_3 | 0:0.10.31-12.el7_3 |
gstreamer-plugins-good-devel-docsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:0.10.31-12.el7_3 | 0:0.10.31-12.el7_3 |
gstreamer1-plugins-goodRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:1.4.5-3.el7_3 | 0:1.4.5-3.el7_3 |
gstreamer1-plugins-good-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:1.4.5-3.el7_3 | 0:1.4.5-3.el7_3 |
gstreamer1-plugins-goodRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:1.4.5-3.el7_3 | 0:1.4.5-3.el7_3 |
gstreamer1-plugins-good-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:1.4.5-3.el7_3 | 0:1.4.5-3.el7_3 |
gstreamer1-plugins-goodRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:1.4.5-3.el7_3 | 0:1.4.5-3.el7_3 |
gstreamer1-plugins-good-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:1.4.5-3.el7_3 | 0:1.4.5-3.el7_3 |
gstreamer1-plugins-goodRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:1.4.5-3.el7_3 | 0:1.4.5-3.el7_3 |
gstreamer1-plugins-good-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:1.4.5-3.el7_3 | 0:1.4.5-3.el7_3 |
gstreamer-plugins-goodSUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1 From an advisory covering 6 CVEs |
before 1.2.4-2.3.1 | 1.2.4-2.3.1 |
gstreamer-plugins-goodSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 From an advisory covering 6 CVEs |
before 1.2.4-2.3.1 | 1.2.4-2.3.1 |
gstreamer-plugins-goodSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1 From an advisory covering 6 CVEs |
before 1.2.4-2.3.1 | 1.2.4-2.3.1 |
gstreamer-plugins-goodSUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2 From an advisory covering 6 CVEs |
before 1.8.3-9.1 | 1.8.3-9.1 |
gstreamer-plugins-goodSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2 From an advisory covering 6 CVEs |
before 1.8.3-9.1 | 1.8.3-9.1 |
gstreamer-plugins-goodSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 From an advisory covering 6 CVEs |
before 1.8.3-9.1 | 1.8.3-9.1 |
gstreamer-plugins-goodSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2 From an advisory covering 6 CVEs |
before 1.8.3-9.1 | 1.8.3-9.1 |
gstreamer-0_10-plugins-goodSUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2 From an advisory covering 6 CVEs |
before 0.10.31-16.1 | 0.10.31-16.1 |
gstreamer-0_10-plugins-goodSUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP2 From an advisory covering 6 CVEs |
before 0.10.31-16.1 | 0.10.31-16.1 |
gstreamer-0_10-plugins-goodSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 From an advisory covering 6 CVEs |
before 0.10.30-5.14.1 | 0.10.30-5.14.1 |
gstreamer-0_10-plugins-goodSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4 From an advisory covering 6 CVEs |
before 0.10.30-5.14.1 | 0.10.30-5.14.1 |
gstreamer-0_10-plugins-goodSUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1 From an advisory covering 6 CVEs |
before 0.10.31-13.3.3 | 0.10.31-13.3.3 |
gstreamer-0_10-plugins-goodSUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP1 From an advisory covering 6 CVEs |
before 0.10.31-13.3.3 | 0.10.31-13.3.3 |
gst-plugins-good0.10Ubuntu:14.04:LTS |
before 0.10.31-3+nmu1ubuntu5.2, plus listed versions 0.10.31-3+nmu1ubuntu30.10.31-3+nmu1ubuntu40.10.31-3+nmu1ubuntu50.10.31-3+nmu1ubuntu5.1 |
0.10.31-3+nmu1ubuntu5.2 |
gst-plugins-good1.0Ubuntu:14.04:LTS |
before 1.2.4-1~ubuntu1.3, plus listed versions 1.2.0-1ubuntu11.2.1-1ubuntu11.2.1-1ubuntu21.2.2-1ubuntu11.2.3-1ubuntu11.2.3-1ubuntu21.2.4-1~ubuntu11.2.4-1~ubuntu1.1 |
1.2.4-1~ubuntu1.3 |
gst-plugins-good0.10Ubuntu:16.04:LTS |
before 0.10.31-3+nmu4ubuntu2.16.04.2, plus listed versions 0.10.31-3+nmu4ubuntu2~gcc5.10.10.31-3+nmu4ubuntu2.16.04.1 |
0.10.31-3+nmu4ubuntu2.16.04.2 |
gst-plugins-good1.0Ubuntu:16.04:LTS |
before 1.8.2-1ubuntu0.3, plus listed versions 1.6.0-1ubuntu11.6.1-1ubuntu11.6.2-1ubuntu11.7.1-1ubuntu11.7.2-1ubuntu1 Show 6 moreShow less1.7.90-1ubuntu11.7.91-1ubuntu11.8.0-1ubuntu11.8.1-1ubuntu0.11.8.2-1ubuntu0.11.8.2-1ubuntu0.2 |
1.8.2-1ubuntu0.3 |
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-2016-9808 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Gstreamer, published December 29, 2016. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 5.06%, the 92nd percentile. Fixed in gst-plugins-good 1.10.4-r0.
References
scarybeastsecurity.blogspot.com/2016/11/0day-poc-incorrect-fix-for-gstreamer.html
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0019.html
securityfocus.com/bid/95446
gstreamer.freedesktop.org/releases/1.10
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openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/05/8
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-10
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9808
github.com/advisories/GHSA-26q7-7f46-37j5
security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2016-9808
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-9808
advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2016-0424.html
bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=19830
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:2975
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1397441
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2016/rhsa-2016_2975.json
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-9634
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2016/suse-su-20163288-1
bugzilla.suse.com/1012102
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-9808
scarybeastsecurity.blogspot.dk/2016/11/0day-poc-incorrect-fix-for-gstreamer.html
ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3135-2