CVE-2016-10198: gstreamer Out-of-bounds Read
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-10198 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in gstreamer. EPSS estimates a 2.67% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85.7% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 5.5, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 9 · Related 4Timeline
- 09-02-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The gst_aac_parse_sink_setcaps function in gst/audioparsers/gstaacparse.c in gst-plugins-good in GStreamer before 1.10.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory read and crash) via a crafted audio file.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 4 sources · 2 versions- OSV · AlpineEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
2.67%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
86%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 2.67% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: local access, no authentication, user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Alpine2 products
- gst-plugins-good< 1.10.4-r0
- gst-plugins-good1< 1.8.3-r0 | < 1.10.4-r0
Ubuntu2 products
- gst-plugins-good0.10< 0.10.31-3+nmu1ubuntu5.3 | < 0.10.31-3+nmu4ubuntu2.16.04.3
- gst-plugins-good1.0< 1.2.4-1~ubuntu1.4 | < 1.8.3-1ubuntu0.4
Debian1 product
- gst-plugins-good1.0< 1.10.3-1
Gstreamer1 product
- gstreamer≤ 1.10.2
4 vendors · 6 products
References
14 links
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/02/9Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/01/7Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party AdvisoryREPORT