CVE-2026-73471: GStreamer gst-plugins-good (avidemux) · Out-of-bounds Read
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.1 Medium : upgrade to 1.28.6 when convenient.
Data as of 6 Nov 2026, 10:48 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (redhat) | CVSS 3.1 | 6.1 |
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- Patch
- Available – fixed in 1.28.6
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 6 Nov 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 5 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade gst-plugins-good to 1.28.6.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| GStreamergst-plugins-good | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
A fix is available upstream in gst-plugins-good version 1.28.6. Users and vendors should update to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. Systems that do not run multimedia applications or automated file-indexing services are not exposed to this flaw in their standard deployment. No additional mitigation steps are required beyond applying the official fix.
Description
A vulnerability in GStreamer's gst-plugins-good (avidemux) component allows out-of-bounds reads due to improper bounds checking in the Nikon metadata tag parser. This flaw can be triggered by opening or previewing a crafted AVI file, potentially causing application crashes or limited information disclosure. The issue is fixed in gst-plugins-good version 1.28.6.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-73471 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-73471 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2514821 (opens in a new tab)
- gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gstreamer/-/merge_requests/12231 (opens in a new tab)
- gstreamer.freedesktop.org/security/sa-2026-0072.html (opens in a new tab)