Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU141121

Stack-based buffer overflow in gst-plugins-bad and gstreamer - #VU141121

Published: August 6, 2026

Vulnerability identifier: #VU141121

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: N/A

CWE-ID: CWE-121

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.

The vulnerability exists due to a stack-based buffer overflow in the ccconverter element when parsing a crafted media file containing oversized CEA608 closed caption data during conversion to CEA708 CDP format. A remote attacker can provide a specially crafted media file to execute arbitrary code.

The issue may also cause a crash or denial of service.

Affected software

gst-plugins-bad
gstreamer

Remediation

Install security update from vendor's website.

gst-plugins-bad - update to 1.28.5
gstreamer - update to 1.28.5

External References

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