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CVE-2016-9813

A public proof of concept exists; no exploitation attested.

  • Published2017-01-13
  • WeaknessCWE-476

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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.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2017-06-12Exploit-DB entryExploit-DB

Versions per branch

NVD
Gstreamer
BranchAffectedFixed in
1.10≤ 1.10.1no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • gst-plugins-bad1Alpine:v3.5all versions · fixed in 1.8.3-r0
  • gst-plugins-bad1Alpine:v3.4all versions · fixed in 1.8.3-r0
  • gst-plugins-bad1.0Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • gst-plugins-bad1.0Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • gst-plugins-bad1.0Debian:14all versions · fixed in 1.10.2-1
  • gst-plugins-bad1.0Debian:13all versions · fixed in 1.10.2-1
  • gst-plugins-bad1.0Debian:12all versions · fixed in 1.10.2-1
  • gst-plugins-bad1.0Debian:8all versions · fixed in 1.4.4-2.1+deb8u2

21 more package ranges on OSV.dev

Vendor advisories

  • RHSA-2017:0021 Red Hat Product Security58 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free security update

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2017:0021 · 58 productsFor details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258

Advisories and patches

Detection

read 2026-11-12 10:22 UTC
Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
EDB-42162
Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published
2017-01-13
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-pvcc-25wc-frxr

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-9813?

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.

Is CVE-2016-9813 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2016-9813 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 7.9% on 2026-11-11, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2016-9813?

CVE-2016-9813 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM severity), with vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

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