Out-of-bounds read in gst-plugins-bad and gstreamer - CVE-2026-1940

 

Out-of-bounds read in gst-plugins-bad and gstreamer - CVE-2026-1940

Published: May 22, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU132153
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-1940
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: GStreamer
Affected software:
gst-plugins-bad
gstreamer

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service.

The vulnerability exists due to out-of-bounds read in WAV parser when parsing crafted WAV input files. A remote attacker can supply a specially crafted input file to cause a denial of service.


How to mitigate CVE-2026-1940

Install security update from vendor's website.

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