Out-of-bounds Write Affecting gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free-devel package, versions <0:1.22.12-7.el9_8


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on AlmaLinux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

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EPSS
0.43% (35th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALMALINUX9-GSTREAMER1PLUGINSBADFREEDEVEL-15930902
  • published8 Apr 2026
  • disclosed19 May 2026

Introduced: 8 Apr 2026

CVE-2026-2922  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:9 gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free-devel to version 0:1.22.12-7.el9_8 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2026:19180.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free-devel package and not the gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free-devel package as distributed by AlmaLinux. See How to fix? for AlmaLinux:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

GStreamer RealMedia Demuxer Out-Of-Bounds Write Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of GStreamer. Interaction with this library is required to exploit this vulnerability but attack vectors may vary depending on the implementation.

The specific flaw exists within the processing of video packets. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a write past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-28845.

CVSS Base Scores

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