CVE-2016-9447 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via crafted NSF music files due to out-of-bounds memory access in the GStreamer NSF decoder.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2016-9447?
CVE-2016-9447 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Gstreamer Gstreamer, published on 23 Jan 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-9447?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gstreamer Gstreamer.
How do I fix CVE-2016-9447?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2016-9447 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-9447 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Gstreamer Gstreamer
- CVE-2026-3083 GStreamer rtpqdm2depay Out-Of-Bounds Write Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2026-3085 GStreamer rtpqdm2depay Heap-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2023-37328 GStreamer PGS File Parsing Heap-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2023-37329 GStreamer SRT File Parsing Heap-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2023-38103 GStreamer RealMedia File Parsing Integer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Sources
Also known as DSA-3713-1, GHSA-653c-g2jf-pf9x, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-9447.