Summary
Package updates are available for Amazon Linux 2 that fix the following vulnerabilities: CVE-2026-52720: A heap buffer overflow vulnerability was found in GStreamer's librfb (RFB/VNC client). The rectangle bounds check incorrectly validates area rather than individual dimensions, allowing a malicious VNC server to send a rectangle that extends beyond the framebuffer. A remote attacker could set up a malicious VNC server and trick a user into connecting, resulting in an out-of-bounds heap write that could lead to code execution or a crash.
Fixed packages 3
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux · 2 | gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free | 0:1.18.4-5.amzn2.0.8 |
| Amazon Linux · 2 | gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free-debuginfo | 0:1.18.4-5.amzn2.0.8 |
| Amazon Linux · 2 | gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free-devel | 0:1.18.4-5.amzn2.0.8 |
Vulnerabilities 1
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High 8.8
Gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free: gstreamer: heap buffer overflow via crafted vnc server rectangle in librfb
A heap buffer overflow vulnerability was found in GStreamer's librfb (RFB/VNC client). The rectangle bounds check incorrectly validates area rather than individual dimensions, allowing a malicious VNC server to send a rectangle that extends beyond the framebu…
References
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web
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2026-52720.html