Security update for gstreamer-plugins-bad
Description
This update for gstreamer-plugins-bad fixes the following issue: - CVE-2026-52718: byte count instead of a bit count in gst_av1_parser_parse_tile_list_obu() can cause parser desynchronization and an application crash (bsc#1268394).
Affected software
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Technical Analysis
The gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free package in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 contains several security flaws: CVE-2026-52718 is a denial of service vulnerability caused by byte/bit confusion in the AV1 tile_list_obu parser; CVE-2026-52719 involves an out-of-bounds read due to improper JPEG segment length validation in the VA decoder; CVE-2026-52720 is a heap buffer overflow triggered by a crafted VNC server rectangle in librfb; and CVE-2026-52722 is a signed integer overflow in the VMnc decoder's cursor payload handling. These vulnerabilities have been addressed in updated package versions provided by Red Hat.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could lead to denial of service conditions, memory corruption, or crashes in applications using the affected GStreamer plugins. The issues affect media processing components, potentially impacting systems that handle streaming media or remote desktop protocols. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has issued an important security advisory (RHSA-2026:36749) with updated packages for gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free that fix these vulnerabilities. Users should apply the provided updates for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 and related CodeReady Linux Builder variants as detailed in the advisory at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the official patches.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2026:36749
- Cve Count
- 4
- Additional Cves
- ["CVE-2026-52719","CVE-2026-52720","CVE-2026-52722"]
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a4f6c1168715ace43153e43
Added to database: 07/09/2026, 09:38:25 UTC
Last enriched: 07/30/2026, 23:07:43 UTC
Last updated: 10/07/2026, 18:48:21 UTC
Views: 163
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