CVE-2016-9636
highpriority · track · 42EPSS 0.083 · 95 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · high–critical · 7.5–9.8
weaknesses
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affected products (7)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- redhat enterprise linux hpc node= 6.0nvdUScpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- redhat enterprise linux workstation= 6.0nvdUScpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (31)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2975.htmlcnnvd
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3723cnnvd
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3724cnnvd
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/24/2cnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94499cnnvd
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=774834cnnvd
- https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/Patchcnnvd
- https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/releases/1.10/#1.10.2cnnvd
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