Buffer overflow in Gstreamer

CVE-2026-18296

GStreamer MRF File Parsing Heap-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of GStreamer. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the parsing of MRF files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a heap-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-29608.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

  • Gstreamer — versions 13fcb641ed33d1472e4ffdec2846180b15405053

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-18296?
CVE-2026-18296 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gstreamer, classified under Heap-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-08-20.
How severe is CVE-2026-18296?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.