Red Hat Security Advisory: gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free security update
GStreamer is a streaming media framework based on graphs of filters which operate on media data. The gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free package contains a collection of plug-ins for GStreamer. Security Fix(es): * GStreamer: GStreamer H265 Codec Parsing Stack-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2025-3887) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The vulnerability CVE-2025-3887 is a stack-based buffer overflow in the GStreamer H265 codec parsing functionality found in the gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free package. This flaw could be exploited to achieve remote code execution. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as important and provided updated packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 and associated CodeReady Linux Builder products. The advisory references Red Hat Security Advisory RHSA-2025:8184 and includes multiple updated RPM packages for various architectures. No CVSS score is provided in the advisory, but the severity is classified as important.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code remotely via crafted H265 media streams processed by the vulnerable GStreamer plugin. This could lead to system compromise or unauthorized control over affected systems running the vulnerable packages.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free packages to address this vulnerability. Users should apply the security update as described in Red Hat Advisory RHSA-2025:8184 and the referenced article https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. Since this is an official fix from Red Hat, applying the update fully mitigates the vulnerability.
Red Hat Security Advisory: gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free security update
Description
GStreamer is a streaming media framework based on graphs of filters which operate on media data. The gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free package contains a collection of plug-ins for GStreamer. Security Fix(es): * GStreamer: GStreamer H265 Codec Parsing Stack-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2025-3887) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
Affected software
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Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
The vulnerability CVE-2025-3887 is a stack-based buffer overflow in the GStreamer H265 codec parsing functionality found in the gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free package. This flaw could be exploited to achieve remote code execution. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as important and provided updated packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 and associated CodeReady Linux Builder products. The advisory references Red Hat Security Advisory RHSA-2025:8184 and includes multiple updated RPM packages for various architectures. No CVSS score is provided in the advisory, but the severity is classified as important.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code remotely via crafted H265 media streams processed by the vulnerable GStreamer plugin. This could lead to system compromise or unauthorized control over affected systems running the vulnerable packages.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free packages to address this vulnerability. Users should apply the security update as described in Red Hat Advisory RHSA-2025:8184 and the referenced article https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. Since this is an official fix from Red Hat, applying the update fully mitigates the vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2025:8979
- Cve Count
- 1
Threat ID: 6a3da1ce4853345fc1823e9d
Added to database: 06/25/2026, 21:46:54 UTC
Last enriched: 07/12/2026, 10:57:45 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:50 UTC
Views: 49
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