Red Hat Security Advisory: gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free, gstreamer1-plugins-base, gstreamer1-plugins-good, and gstreamer1-plugins-ugly-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: Arbitrary code execution via ASF file processing (CVE-2026-2920) * GStreamer: GStreamer: Remote Code Execution via heap-based buffer overflow in JPEG parser (CVE-2026-3082) * GStreamer: GStreamer: Remote Code Execution via Heap-based Buffer Overflow in rtpqdm2depay (CVE-2026-3085) * GStreamer: GStreamer: Arbitrary code execution via RIFF palette integer overflow in AVI file handling (CVE-2026-2921) * GStreamer: GStreamer: Remote Code Execution via Out-Of-Bounds Write in rtpqdm2depay (CVE-2026-3083) * GStreamer: GStreamer: Remote Code Execution via out-of-bounds write in RealMedia Demuxer (CVE-2026-2922) * GStreamer: GStreamer: Remote Code Execution via out-of-bounds write in DVB Subtitles handling (CVE-2026-2923) 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
This advisory addresses multiple remote code execution and arbitrary code execution vulnerabilities in GStreamer 1.x plugin packages (gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free, base, good, and ugly-free) for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10. The flaws include heap-based buffer overflows (CVE-2026-3082, CVE-2026-3085), integer overflow (CVE-2026-2921), and out-of-bounds writes (CVE-2026-3083, CVE-2026-2922, CVE-2026-2923) in various media parsers and demuxers such as ASF, JPEG, AVI, RTP, RealMedia, and DVB subtitles. These vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code remotely by processing specially crafted media files. Red Hat has released updated packages to fix these issues as detailed in advisory RHSA-2026:6259.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected systems by processing maliciously crafted media files. This could lead to system compromise or denial of service. The vulnerabilities affect multiple GStreamer plugins responsible for handling various media formats, increasing the attack surface. The severity is rated as high by Red Hat Product Security.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated packages for gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free, gstreamer1-plugins-base, gstreamer1-plugins-good, and gstreamer1-plugins-ugly-free for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 and related builder products. Users should apply these security updates promptly to remediate the vulnerabilities. For detailed update instructions, refer to the Red Hat advisory RHSA-2026:6259 and the linked article https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No alternative mitigations are specified; applying the official patches is the recommended remediation.
Red Hat Security Advisory: gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free, gstreamer1-plugins-base, gstreamer1-plugins-good, and gstreamer1-plugins-ugly-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: Arbitrary code execution via ASF file processing (CVE-2026-2920) * GStreamer: GStreamer: Remote Code Execution via heap-based buffer overflow in JPEG parser (CVE-2026-3082) * GStreamer: GStreamer: Remote Code Execution via Heap-based Buffer Overflow in rtpqdm2depay (CVE-2026-3085) * GStreamer: GStreamer: Arbitrary code execution via RIFF palette integer overflow in AVI file handling (CVE-2026-2921) * GStreamer: GStreamer: Remote Code Execution via Out-Of-Bounds Write in rtpqdm2depay (CVE-2026-3083) * GStreamer: GStreamer: Remote Code Execution via out-of-bounds write in RealMedia Demuxer (CVE-2026-2922) * GStreamer: GStreamer: Remote Code Execution via out-of-bounds write in DVB Subtitles handling (CVE-2026-2923) 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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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This advisory addresses multiple remote code execution and arbitrary code execution vulnerabilities in GStreamer 1.x plugin packages (gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free, base, good, and ugly-free) for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10. The flaws include heap-based buffer overflows (CVE-2026-3082, CVE-2026-3085), integer overflow (CVE-2026-2921), and out-of-bounds writes (CVE-2026-3083, CVE-2026-2922, CVE-2026-2923) in various media parsers and demuxers such as ASF, JPEG, AVI, RTP, RealMedia, and DVB subtitles. These vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code remotely by processing specially crafted media files. Red Hat has released updated packages to fix these issues as detailed in advisory RHSA-2026:6259.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected systems by processing maliciously crafted media files. This could lead to system compromise or denial of service. The vulnerabilities affect multiple GStreamer plugins responsible for handling various media formats, increasing the attack surface. The severity is rated as high by Red Hat Product Security.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated packages for gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free, gstreamer1-plugins-base, gstreamer1-plugins-good, and gstreamer1-plugins-ugly-free for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 and related builder products. Users should apply these security updates promptly to remediate the vulnerabilities. For detailed update instructions, refer to the Red Hat advisory RHSA-2026:6259 and the linked article https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No alternative mitigations are specified; applying the official patches is the recommended remediation.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2026:6259
- Cve Count
- 7
- Additional Cves
- ["CVE-2026-2921","CVE-2026-2922","CVE-2026-2923","CVE-2026-3082","CVE-2026-3083","CVE-2026-3085"]
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a3da1c04853345fc181d7f0
Added to database: 06/25/2026, 21:46:40 UTC
Last enriched: 06/25/2026, 21:52:07 UTC
Last updated: 06/28/2026, 02:51:10 UTC
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