Red Hat Security Advisory: gstreamer1-plugins-good security update
Red Hat has issued a security advisory for the gstreamer1-plugins-good package addressing two heap-based buffer overflow vulnerabilities in GStreamer. These vulnerabilities (CVE-2026-18296 and CVE-2026-18298) allow remote code execution via parsing of MRF and PNG files respectively. The issues affect Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 and related variants. An important security update is available to remediate these flaws.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The advisory covers two heap-based buffer overflow vulnerabilities in the GStreamer multimedia framework's gstreamer1-plugins-good package. CVE-2026-18296 involves remote code execution triggered by malformed MRF file parsing, while CVE-2026-18298 involves remote code execution via heap overflow in PNG file parsing. Both vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code remotely. Red Hat has released updated packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 and its extended update support versions to fix these issues.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of these heap-based buffer overflow vulnerabilities could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected systems. This poses a significant security risk, potentially leading to system compromise. The vulnerabilities affect multiple architectures supported by Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, including x86_64, s390x, ppc64le, and aarch64.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released security updates for gstreamer1-plugins-good in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 and its extended update support versions. Users should apply these updates promptly to remediate the vulnerabilities. For detailed update instructions, refer to Red Hat's advisory and article at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigations are specified or required beyond applying the official patches.
Red Hat Security Advisory: gstreamer1-plugins-good security update
Description
Red Hat has issued a security advisory for the gstreamer1-plugins-good package addressing two heap-based buffer overflow vulnerabilities in GStreamer. These vulnerabilities (CVE-2026-18296 and CVE-2026-18298) allow remote code execution via parsing of MRF and PNG files respectively. The issues affect Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 and related variants. An important security update is available to remediate these flaws.
Affected software
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Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
The advisory covers two heap-based buffer overflow vulnerabilities in the GStreamer multimedia framework's gstreamer1-plugins-good package. CVE-2026-18296 involves remote code execution triggered by malformed MRF file parsing, while CVE-2026-18298 involves remote code execution via heap overflow in PNG file parsing. Both vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code remotely. Red Hat has released updated packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 and its extended update support versions to fix these issues.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of these heap-based buffer overflow vulnerabilities could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected systems. This poses a significant security risk, potentially leading to system compromise. The vulnerabilities affect multiple architectures supported by Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, including x86_64, s390x, ppc64le, and aarch64.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released security updates for gstreamer1-plugins-good in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 and its extended update support versions. Users should apply these updates promptly to remediate the vulnerabilities. For detailed update instructions, refer to Red Hat's advisory and article at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigations are specified or required 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-2026:59133
- Cve Count
- 2
- Additional Cves
- ["CVE-2026-18298"]
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6aa15f71acd9273b49618167
Added to database: 09/09/2026, 13:30:25 UTC
Last enriched: 09/09/2026, 13:53:49 UTC
Last updated: 09/09/2026, 22:52:09 UTC
Views: 3
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