Gstreamer1-plugins-bad: gstreamer1-plugins-bad: global buffer overflow (oob read) in h.266/vvc vui parameter parser
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-12891 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | redhat |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-06-23 21:16:54 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-07-01 18:02:08 UTC |
| Description | A flaw was found in the GStreamer gst-plugins-bad package. When processing a malformed H.266/VVC video stream with a crafted aspect ratio indicator value, the H.266 parser performs an out-of-bounds read of up to 8 bytes from adjacent memory. This flaw allows an attacker to craft a malicious H.266 video file or stream that, when processed by a GStreamer-based application, could leak limited memory contents through video metadata, potentially exposing sensitive information from the application's address space. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 4.3 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
EPSS: 0.002760000 probability, percentile 0.193590000 (date 2026-07-04)
Problem Types: CWE-125 | CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 4.3 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| 3.1 | CNA | CVSS | 4.3 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
RequiredScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
LowIntegrity
NoneAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Gstreamer | Gstreamer | - | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 10.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 8.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 9.0 | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | Not specified | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Not specified | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Not specified | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gstreamer/-/work_items/5109 | [email protected] | gitlab.freedesktop.org | Not Applicable |
| access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-12891 | [email protected] | access.redhat.com | Third Party Advisory |
| bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi | [email protected] | bugzilla.redhat.com | Third Party Advisory |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: Red Hat would like to thank Dr. Faruk Kazi (CoE-CNDS Lab, VJTI, Mumbai, India) and Ramesh Adhikari (CoE-CNDS Lab, VJTI, Mumbai, India) for reporting this issue. (en)
Additional Advisory Data
| Source | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| CNA | 2026-06-04T00:00:00.000Z | Reported to Red Hat. |
| CNA | 2026-06-23T00:00:00.000Z | Made public. |
Workarounds
CNA: No mitigation is currently available that meets Red Hat Product Security's standards for usability, deployment, applicability, or stability.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.