Description
A flaw was found in GStreamer's adaptive streaming demuxers (HLS, DASH, MSS). When processing a media playlist or manifest, URIs referenced in the manifest content are fetched without restricting which URI schemes are permitted. An attacker who controls a manifest URL, or who can inject content into an HTTP manifest response, can include file:// URIs pointing to arbitrary local files, causing the affected application to read and process those files. In automated or server-side deployments such as media recorders, proxies, and downloaders, this can lead to disclosure of sensitive local files. Existence of files can also be inferred through differing error responses even when content is not directly observable.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.2 Extended Update Support | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | — | — |
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-good1.0 | 1.28.9-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | gst-plugins-good1.0 | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | gst-plugins-good1.0 | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | gst-plugins-good1.0 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | gst-plugins-good1.0 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | gst-plugins-good1.0 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | gst-plugins-good1.0 | No fix yet | — |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | gst-plugins-good1.0 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | gst-plugins-good1.0 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | gst-plugins-good1.0 | No fix yet | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 10 | gstreamer1-plugins-good +1 | 1.26.7-10.el10_3.1 | RHSA-2026:98644 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 10.2 EUS | gstreamer1-plugins-good +1 | 1.26.7-2.el10_2.9 | RHSA-2026:99140 |
Rocky Linux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Linux 10 | gstreamer1-plugins-good +1 | 1.26.7-10.el10_3.1 | RLSA-2026:98644 |
Advisories 4
- RHSA-2026:99140 Red Hat Security Advisory: gstreamer1-plugins-good security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Nov 13, 2026
- RHSA-2026:98644 Red Hat Security Advisory: gstreamer1-plugins-good security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Nov 13, 2026
- RLSA-2026:98644 Important: gstreamer1-plugins-good security update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Nov 13, 2026
- WID-SEC-2026-4408 GStreamer: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 11, 2026
References
- RHSA-2026:98644 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:99140 vendor-advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-121629 vdb-entry
- RHBZ#2565965 issue-tracking
- https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gstreamer/-/work_items/5380
- https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/security/sa-2026-0097.html