Red Hat Security Advisory: gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free security update
Affects Red Hat gstreamer1-plugins-bad-freeSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited.
Data as of 5 Nov 2026, 19:21 UTC
Rated by Threat Radar · No CVSS score from NVD or the CNA
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 27 May 2025
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
AI-suggested
Red Hat has released updated packages for gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 (including extended life cycle and CodeReady Linux Builder variants) that fix this vulnerability. Users should apply the security update RHSA-2025:8201 as soon as possible. Detailed update instructions are available at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by Red Hat beyond applying the official patch.
Description
A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the GStreamer H265 codec parsing component within the gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free package. This flaw could allow remote code execution if exploited. Red Hat has issued a security update for this vulnerability affecting Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 and related products. The update addresses the issue by patching the vulnerable component. Users of affected Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 versions are advised to apply the update promptly.