CVE-2016-9813 Null dereference in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via a crafted file due to a NULL pointer dereference in the GStreamer mpegts parser.
- 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-2016-9813?
CVE-2016-9813 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gstreamer Gstreamer, published on 13 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 _parse_pat function in the mpegts parser in GStreamer before 1.10.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via a crafted file.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-9813?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gstreamer Gstreamer.
How do I fix CVE-2016-9813?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2016-9813 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2016-9813 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
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Sources
Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2016-9813, DEBIAN-CVE-2016-9813, GHSA-pvcc-25wc-frxr, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-9813.