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.
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.001 (2.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 2nd percentile — 2.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.001 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Gstreamer — versions 1.24.8
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-25-268/ (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.