CVE-2026-116612: Gstreamer editing services1.0 · A flaw was found in GStreamer Editing Services (gst-editing-services)
Affects gstreamer-editing-services1.0Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High : patch gstreamer-editing-services1.0 soon.
Data as of 28 Oct 2026, 22:32 UTC
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 26 Oct 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: 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 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Patches and advisories
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Ubuntu 26.10gstreamer-editing-services1.0pkg:deb/ubuntu/gstreamer-editing-services1.0?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSgstreamer-editing-services1.0pkg:deb/ubuntu/gstreamer-editing-services1.0?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSgstreamer-editing-services1.0pkg:deb/ubuntu/gstreamer-editing-services1.0?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 22.04 LTSgstreamer-editing-services1.0pkg:deb/ubuntu/gstreamer-editing-services1.0?arch=source&distro=jammyOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 20.04 LTSgstreamer-editing-services1.0pkg:deb/ubuntu/gstreamer-editing-services1.0?arch=source&distro=focalOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 18.04 LTSgstreamer-editing-services1.0pkg:deb/ubuntu/gstreamer-editing-services1.0?arch=source&distro=bionicOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
A fix is available as indicated by the linked Debian security tracker advisory. Users should apply the official patches provided by their distribution or vendor promptly to remediate this vulnerability. No information suggests that the vulnerability is already mitigated or requires no action.
Description
A vulnerability in GStreamer Editing Services (gst-editing-services) allows a crafted project file to embed arbitrary GStreamer pipeline descriptions as effect definitions. When such a file is loaded by an editing application, media player, or file-manager thumbnailing service using GStreamer autoplugging, it parses and instantiates the pipeline without restrictions. This can lead to reading or writing arbitrary local files, outbound network requests to attacker-controlled servers, application crashes, and potentially code execution under certain conditions.
References
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-116612 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-116612 (opens in a new tab)
- gstreamer.freedesktop.org (opens in a new tab)
- gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gstreamer/-/commit/0fe199f7a1199769af39eb71ede70f221d3d43ea (opens in a new tab)
- gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gstreamer/-/merge_requests/12647 (opens in a new tab)
- gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gstreamer/-/work_items/5255 (opens in a new tab)
- gstreamer.freedesktop.org/security/sa-2026-0090.html (opens in a new tab)
- security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/cve-2026-116612 (opens in a new tab)