Heap-based buffer overflow in gstreamer - CVE-2026-3085

CSH
CYBERSECURITY HELP
Sign In REGISTER
 
Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU123647

Heap-based buffer overflow in gstreamer - CVE-2026-3085

Published: March 9, 2026 / Updated: May 22, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU123647
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-2026-3085
CWE-ID: CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

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 X-QDM RTP payloads. 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.


Affected software

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
Ubuntu
Fedora
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for Power LE - Update Services for SAP Solutions
gstreamer1-plugins-base (Red Hat package)
gstreamer1-plugins-good (Red Hat package)
gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free (Red Hat package)
gstreamer1-plugins-good-gtk
gstreamer1-plugins-good
gst-plugins-good1.0 (Ubuntu package)
gstreamer1-plugins-ugly-free (Red Hat package)
gstreamer1-plugins-base
gstreamer1-plugins-base-devel
gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free
gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free-devel
gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free-libs
gst-plugins-good1.0 (Debian package)
mingw-gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free
mingw-gstreamer1
mingw-gstreamer1-plugins-base
mingw-gstreamer1-plugins-good
gstreamer1-devel
gstreamer1
gstreamer1-doc
gstreamer1-plugins-base-tools
gstreamer1-plugins-base-doc
gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free-doc

How to mitigate CVE-2026-3085

Install updates from vendor's website.

gstreamer - update to 1.28.1
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-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-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
gst-plugins-good1.0 (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 1.20.3-0ubuntu1.5, 1.24.2-1ubuntu1.3, 1.26.5-1ubuntu2.1
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 - addressed in versions 1.22.12-5.0.1, 1.28.5-1
gstreamer1-plugins-base-devel - addressed in versions 1.22.12-5.0.1, 1.28.5-1
gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free - addressed in versions 1.22.12-5.0.1, 1.28.5-1
gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free-devel - addressed in versions 1.22.12-5.0.1, 1.28.5-1
gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free-libs - addressed in versions 1.22.12-5.0.1, 1.28.5-1
gst-plugins-good1.0 (Debian package) - update to 1.26.2-1+deb13u2
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
mingw-gstreamer1-plugins-base - addressed in versions 1.26.11-1.fc42, 1.26.11-1.fc43
mingw-gstreamer1-plugins-good - addressed in versions 1.26.11-1.fc42, 1.26.11-1.fc43
gstreamer1-devel - update to 1.28.1-1
gstreamer1 - update to 1.28.1-1
gstreamer1-doc - update to 1.28.1-1
gstreamer1-plugins-base-tools - update to 1.28.5-1
gstreamer1-plugins-base-doc - update to 1.28.5-1
gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free-doc - update to 1.28.5-1

External References

Related Security Bulletins