Description
GStreamer AV1 Codec Parsing Heap-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 AV1 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 heap-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-22226.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| GStreamer | GStreamer | 4bda59f88d148a41b412705d4739342123a192d9 | — |
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+deb12u3 | DSA-5565-1 |
| Debian 11 | gst-plugins-bad1.0 | 1.18.4-3+deb11u3 | DSA-5565-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | gst-plugins-bad1.0 | 1.22.4-1ubuntu2 | — |
| 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 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | gst-plugins-bad0.10 | No fix yet | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 9 | gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free +1 | 1.22.1-2.el9_3 | RHSA-2023:7791 |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 9.2 EUS | gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free +1 | 1.18.4-7.el9_2 | RHSA-2023:7792 |
| RHEL 9.0 EUS | gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free +1 | 1.18.4-6.el9_0 | RHSA-2023:7873 |
AlmaLinux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux 9 | gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free +1 | 1.22.1-2.el9_3 | ALSA-2023:7791 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP5 | gstreamer-plugins-bad | 1.22.0-150500.3.12.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:4874-1 |
| SLES 15 SP4 | gstreamer-plugins-bad | 1.20.1-150400.3.12.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:4875-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | gstreamer-plugins-bad | 1.22.0-lp155.3.10.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:0305-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | gst-plugins-bad | 1.22.7-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | gst-plugins-bad | 1.22.7-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | gst-plugins-bad | 1.22.7-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | gst-plugins-bad | 1.22.7-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | gst-plugins-bad | 1.22.7-r0 | — |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | gst-plugins-bad | 1.22.7-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.amzn2.0.3 | ALAS2-2023-2355 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 9 | gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free +1 | 1.22.1-2.el9_3 | ELSA-2023-7791 |
Advisories 12
- ALSA-2023:7791 Important: gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- RHSA-2023:7791 Red Hat Security Advisory: gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- RHSA-2023:7792 Red Hat Security Advisory: gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- RHSA-2023:7873 Red Hat Security Advisory: gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- USN-6526-1 gst-plugins-bad1.0 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 27, 2026
- WID-SEC-2023-2881 GStreamer: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Apr 23, 2026
- DSA-5565-1 gst-plugins-bad1.0 - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:0305-1 Security update for gstreamer-plugins-bad SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2023:4875-1 Security update for gstreamer-plugins-bad SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2023:4874-1 Security update for gstreamer-plugins-bad SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 2, 2025
- ELSA-2023-7791 Important: gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free security update (Oracle Linux 9) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Dec 15, 2023
- ALAS2-2023-2355 Important: gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Dec 4, 2023
References
- ZDI-23-1648
- vendor-provided URL vendor-advisory