Summary
GStreamer is a streaming media framework based on graphs of filters which operate on media data. The gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free package contains a collection of plug-ins for GStreamer.
Security Fix(es):
* gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free: GStreamer: Heap buffer overflow via crafted VNC server rectangle in librfb (CVE-2026-52720)
* gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free: GStreamer: Signed integer overflow in VMnc decoder cursor payload handling (CVE-2026-52722)
For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
Fixed packages 2
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux · 8 | gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free | 1.16.1-8.el8_10 |
| AlmaLinux · 8 | gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free-devel | 1.16.1-8.el8_10 |
Vulnerabilities 2
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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…
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High 7.1
Gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free: gstreamer: signed integer overflow in vmnc decoder cursor payload handling
A signed integer overflow vulnerability was found in GStreamer's VMnc decoder. A crafted VMnc stream with large cursor dimensions can overflow signed integer payload-size arithmetic, bypassing a length check and leading to out-of-bounds reads. A remote attack…