The vmnc decoder in the gstreamer does not initialize the render canvas, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information as demonstrated by thumbnailing a simple 1 frame vmnc movie that does not draw to the allocated render canvas.
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DLA |
DLA-712-1 | gst-plugins-bad0.10 security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2016-10256 | The vmnc decoder in the gstreamer does not initialize the render canvas, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information as demonstrated by thumbnailing a simple 1 frame vmnc movie that does not draw to the allocated render canvas. |
Fixes
Solution
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Workaround
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History
Tue, 17 Mar 2026 16:00:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| First Time appeared |
Gstreamer
Gstreamer gstreamer |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:a:gstreamer:gstreamer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| Vendors & Products |
Gstreamer Project
Gstreamer Project gstreamer |
Gstreamer
Gstreamer gstreamer |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microfocus
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T02:50:38.682Z
Reserved: 2016-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2016-9446
No data.
Status : Deferred
Published: 2017-01-23T21:59:03.063
Modified: 2026-03-17T15:52:33.870
Link: CVE-2016-9446
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Debian DLA
EUVD