Description
GStreamer H265 Parsing Stack-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of GStreamer. Interaction with this library is required to exploit this vulnerability but attack vectors may vary depending on the implementation.
The specific flaw exists within the parsing of H265 encoded video files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a fixed-length stack-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process.
. Was ZDI-CAN-21768.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| GStreamer | GStreamer | 1.22.4 and 8dddb9ad2009705dfc3e50d59d7c56fc7314cfc3 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | gst-plugins-bad1.0 | 1.22.7-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | gst-plugins-bad1.0 | 1.22.7-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | gst-plugins-bad1.0 | 1.22.0-4+deb12u2 | DSA-5533-1 |
| Debian 11 | gst-plugins-bad1.0 | 1.18.4-3+deb11u2 | DSA-5533-1 |
| Debian 10 | gst-plugins-bad1.0 | 1.14.4-1+deb10u4 | DLA-3633-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | gst-plugins-bad1.0 | 1.20.3-0ubuntu1.1 | USN-6526-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | gst-plugins-bad1.0 | 1.16.3-0ubuntu1.1 | USN-6526-1 |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | gst-plugins-bad1.0 | 1.14.5-0ubuntu1~18.04.1+esm1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | gst-plugins-bad1.0 | 1.8.3-1ubuntu0.2+esm1 | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 9 | gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free +1 | 1.22.1-4.el9 | RHSA-2024:2287 |
| RHEL 8 | gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free +1 | 1.16.1-4.el8 | RHSA-2024:3060 |
AlmaLinux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux 9 | gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free +1 | 1.22.1-4.el9 | ALSA-2024:2287 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free +1 | 1.16.1-4.el8 | ALSA-2024:3060 |
Rocky Linux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Linux 9 | gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free | 1.22.1-4.el9 | RLSA-2024:2287 |
| Rocky Linux 8 | gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free | 1.16.1-4.el8 | RLSA-2024:3060 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP5 | gstreamer-plugins-bad | 1.22.0-150500.3.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:4574-1 |
| SLES 15 SP4 | gstreamer-plugins-bad | 1.20.1-150400.3.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:4575-1 |
| SLES 15 SP3 | gstreamer-plugins-bad | 1.16.3-150300.9.12.2 | SUSE-SU-2023:4594-1 |
| SLES 15 SP2 | gstreamer-plugins-bad | 1.16.3-150200.4.13.2 | SUSE-SU-2023:4595-1 |
| SLES 15 SP1 | gstreamer-plugins-bad | 1.12.5-150000.3.15.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:4596-1 |
Show 9 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP5 | gstreamer-plugins-bad | 1.8.3-18.9.3 | SUSE-SU-2023:4597-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP3 | gstreamer-plugins-bad | 1.16.3-150300.9.12.2 | SUSE-SU-2023:4594-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP2 | gstreamer-plugins-bad | 1.16.3-150200.4.13.2 | SUSE-SU-2023:4595-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP1 | gstreamer-plugins-bad | 1.12.5-150000.3.15.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:4596-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP5 | gstreamer-plugins-bad | 1.8.3-18.9.3 | SUSE-SU-2023:4597-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP3 | gstreamer-plugins-bad | 1.16.3-150300.9.12.2 | SUSE-SU-2023:4594-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP2 | gstreamer-plugins-bad | 1.16.3-150200.4.13.2 | SUSE-SU-2023:4595-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP1 | gstreamer-plugins-bad | 1.12.5-150000.3.15.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:4596-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 | gstreamer-plugins-bad | 1.16.3-150300.9.12.2 | SUSE-SU-2023:4594-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | gstreamer-plugins-bad | 1.22.0-lp155.3.7.1 | openSUSE-SU-2023:0409-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.4 | gstreamer-plugins-bad | 1.22.0-lp155.3.7.1 | openSUSE-SU-2023:0409-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | gst-plugins-bad | 1.22.6-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | gst-plugins-bad | 1.22.6-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | gst-plugins-bad | 1.22.6-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | gst-plugins-bad | 1.22.6-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | gst-plugins-bad | 1.22.6-r0 | — |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | gst-plugins-bad | 1.22.6-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | gst-plugins-bad | 1.22.7-r0 | — |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2 | gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free +1 | 1.18.4-5.amzn2.0.2 | ALAS2-2023-2298 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 9 | gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free +1 | 1.22.1-4.el9 | ELSA-2024-2287 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free +1 | 1.16.1-4.0.1.el8 | ELSA-2024-3060 |
Advisories 20
- ALSA-2024:2287 Moderate: gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- ALSA-2024:3060 Moderate: gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- RHSA-2024:3060 Red Hat Security Advisory: gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Aug 1, 2026
- RHSA-2024:2287 Red Hat Security Advisory: gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Aug 1, 2026
- USN-6526-1 gst-plugins-bad1.0 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 27, 2026
- WID-SEC-2023-2401 GStreamer: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Apr 23, 2026
- DSA-5533-1 gst-plugins-bad1.0 - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-3633-1 gst-plugins-bad1.0 - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- RLSA-2024:2287 Moderate: gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free security update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Feb 5, 2026
- RLSA-2024:3060 Moderate: gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free security update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2023:4597-1 Security update for gstreamer-plugins-bad SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2023:4595-1 Security update for gstreamer-plugins-bad SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2023:4594-1 Security update for gstreamer-plugins-bad SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2023:4575-1 Security update for gstreamer-plugins-bad SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2023:4574-1 Security update for gstreamer-plugins-bad SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2023:0409-1 Security update for gstreamer-plugins-bad SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2023:4596-1 Security update for gstreamer-plugins-bad SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 2, 2025
- ELSA-2024-3060 Moderate: gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free security update (Oracle Linux 8) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · May 23, 2024
- ELSA-2024-2287 Moderate: gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free security update (Oracle Linux 9) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · May 2, 2024
- ALAS2-2023-2298 Important: gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Oct 19, 2023
References
- ZDI-23-1458
- vendor-provided URL vendor-advisory