Heap-based buffer overflow in gstreamer - CVE-2026-3082

Vulnerability identifier: #VU123643

CSH Severity: High

CVSS v4: 8.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2026-3082

CWE-ID: CWE-122

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the processing of Huffman tables. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger a heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

gstreamer
Debian Linux
Anolis OS
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for IBM z Systems
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for ARM 64
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for Power, little endian
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS
openEuler
Fedora
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for Power LE - Update Services for SAP Solutions
gstreamer1-plugins-good (Red Hat package)
gstreamer1-plugins-base (Red Hat package)
gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free (Red Hat package)
gstreamer1-plugins-good-gtk
gstreamer1-plugins-good
gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free-debuginfo
gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free
gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free-debugsource
gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free-devel
gst-plugins-bad1.0 (Debian package)
gstreamer1-plugins-ugly-free (Red Hat package)
gstreamer1-plugins-base
gstreamer1-plugins-base-devel
gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free-libs
mingw-gstreamer1-plugins-good
mingw-gstreamer1-plugins-base
mingw-gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free
mingw-gstreamer1
gstreamer1
gstreamer1-devel
gstreamer1-doc

Install updates from vendor's website.

gstreamer - update to 1.28.1
gstreamer1-plugins-good (Red Hat package) - addressed in versions 1.16.1-3.el8_2, 1.16.1-4.el8_4, 1.16.1-4.el8_6, 1.16.1-5.el8_8, 1.16.1-6.el8_10, 1.22.12-5.el9_7, 1.24.11-2.el10_1
gstreamer1-plugins-base (Red Hat package) - addressed in versions 1.16.1-3.el8_2, 1.16.1-4.el8_4, 1.16.1-4.el8_6, 1.16.1-4.el8_8, 1.16.1-6.el8_10, 1.22.12-5.el9_7, 1.24.11-2.el10_1
gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free (Red Hat package) - addressed in versions 1.16.1-4.el8_2, 1.16.1-4.el8_4, 1.16.1-4.el8_6, 1.16.1-4.el8_8, 1.16.1-6.el8_10, 1.22.12-5.el9_7, 1.24.11-3.el10_1
gstreamer1-plugins-good-gtk - update to 1.16.1-6
gstreamer1-plugins-good - update to 1.16.1-6
gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free-debuginfo - addressed in versions 1.16.2-6, 1.16.2-12
gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free - addressed in versions 1.16.2-6, 1.16.2-12
gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free-debugsource - addressed in versions 1.16.2-6, 1.16.2-12
gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free-devel - addressed in versions 1.16.2-6, 1.16.2-12
gst-plugins-bad1.0 (Debian package) - addressed in versions 1.22.0-4+deb12u7, 1.26.2-3+deb13u1
gstreamer1-plugins-ugly-free (Red Hat package) - addressed in versions 1.22.12-4.el9_7, 1.24.11-2.el10_1
gstreamer1-plugins-base - update to 1.22.12-5.0.1
gstreamer1-plugins-base-devel - update to 1.22.12-5.0.1
gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free - update to 1.22.12-5.0.1
gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free-libs - update to 1.22.12-5.0.1
gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free-devel - update to 1.22.12-5.0.1
mingw-gstreamer1-plugins-good - addressed in versions 1.26.11-1.fc42, 1.26.11-1.fc43
mingw-gstreamer1-plugins-base - addressed in versions 1.26.11-1.fc42, 1.26.11-1.fc43
mingw-gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free - addressed in versions 1.26.11-1.fc42, 1.26.11-1.fc43
mingw-gstreamer1 - addressed in versions 1.26.11-1.fc42, 1.26.11-1.fc43
gstreamer1 - update to 1.28.1-1
gstreamer1-devel - update to 1.28.1-1
gstreamer1-doc - update to 1.28.1-1

• https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-26-163/
• https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/security/sa-2026-0003.html

• Multiple vulnerabilities in GStreamer
• openEuler 20.03 LTS SP4 update for gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free
• Fedora 42 update for mingw-gstreamer1, mingw-gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free, mingw-gstreamer1-plugins-base, mingw-gstreamer1-plugins-good
• Fedora 43 update for mingw-gstreamer1, mingw-gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free, mingw-gstreamer1-plugins-base, mingw-gstreamer1-plugins-good
• Anolis OS update for gstreamer1
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 update for multiple packages
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 update for multiple packages
• Debian update for gst-plugins-bad1.0
• Anolis OS update for gstreamer1-plugins-base
• Anolis OS update for gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free
• openEuler 24.03 LTS SP3 update for gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free
• openEuler 24.03 LTS SP2 update for gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free
• openEuler 24.03 LTS SP1 update for gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free
• openEuler 24.03 LTS update for gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free
• openEuler 22.03 LTS SP4 update for gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 update for multiple packages
• Anolis OS update for gstreamer1-plugins-good
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 update for multiple packages
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 update for multiple packages
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 update for multiple packages
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 update for multiple packages