Out-of-bounds read in gst-plugins-good and gstreamer - CVE-2026-46470
Published: May 22, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU132156
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-46470
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: GStreamer
Affected software:
gst-plugins-good
gstreamer
gst-plugins-good
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 the MOV/MP4 demuxer audio channel layout parsing code when parsing a crafted file that uses an invalid defined layout index. A remote attacker can supply a specially crafted media file to cause a denial of service.
Successful exploitation may also disclose sensitive information through out-of-bounds reads.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-46470
Install security update from vendor's website.