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CVE-2026-39043: Gst plugins good1.0 · Heap buffer overflow in Matroska demuxer

Affects gst-plugins-good1.0Source GCVE Database

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Not known to be exploited · fixed in 1.20.3-0ubuntu1.7 : update gst-plugins-good1.0 when convenient.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 16:01 UTC

Severity
Medium

Rated by Threat Radar · No CVSS score from NVD or the CNA

Patch
Available – fixed in 1.20.3-0ubuntu1.7, 1.24.2-1ubuntu1.5

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 17 Jun 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 29 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade the Ubuntu gst-plugins-good1.0 to 1.20.3-0ubuntu1.7 (package) or 1.24.2-1ubuntu1.5 (package).

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Ubuntu 25.10gst-plugins-good1.0pkg:deb/ubuntu/gst-plugins-good1.0?arch=source&distro=questingOther threatsAffected
  • 1.26.0-1ubuntu2 – 1.26.5-1ubuntu2.3
9 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSgst-plugins-good1.0pkg:deb/ubuntu/gst-plugins-good1.0?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • <1.24.2-1ubuntu1.5
Fixed in
  • 1.24.2-1ubuntu1.5
Ubuntu 22.04 LTSgst-plugins-good1.0pkg:deb/ubuntu/gst-plugins-good1.0?arch=source&distro=jammyOther threatsAffected
  • <1.20.3-0ubuntu1.7
Fixed in
  • 1.20.3-0ubuntu1.7
Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTSgst-plugins-good1.0pkg:deb/ubuntu/gst-plugins-good1.0?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/focalOther threatsAffected
  • 1.16.1-1ubuntu1 – 1.16.3-0ubuntu1.3+esm4
12 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTSgst-plugins-good1.0pkg:deb/ubuntu/gst-plugins-good1.0?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/bionicOther threatsAffected
  • 1.12.3-1ubuntu1 – 1.14.5-0ubuntu1~18.04.3+esm4
14 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTSgst-plugins-good1.0pkg:deb/ubuntu/gst-plugins-good1.0?arch=source&distro=esm-infra-legacy/xenialOther threatsAffected
  • 1.6.0-1ubuntu1 – 1.8.3-1ubuntu0.5+esm4
19 affected builds
Fixed in–

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Description

A heap buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the Matroska demuxer component of gst-plugins-good1.0. This vulnerability affects certain versions of gst-plugins-good1.0 prior to 1.20.3-0ubuntu1.7 and 1.24.2-1ubuntu1.5. No CVSS score or detailed impact information is provided. No known exploits in the wild have been reported. The vulnerability affects multiple Ubuntu LTS and standard releases.

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