What is CVE-2025-2759?

CVE-2025-2759 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gstreamer, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2025-05-22.

How severe is CVE-2025-2759?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Gstreamer

CVE-2025-2759

GStreamer Incorrect Permission Assignment Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of GStreamer. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the product installer. The issue results from incorrect permissions on folders. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of a target user. Was ZDI-CAN-25448.

EPSS: 0.001 (2.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Gstreamer — versions 1.24.8

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-732 — Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

References

zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com (x_research-advisory, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-2759?: CVE-2025-2759 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gstreamer, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2025-05-22.
How severe is CVE-2025-2759?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.