Stack-based Buffer Overflow Affecting gst-plugins-base1.0 package, versions <1.28.5-1


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on default assessment until relevant scores are available.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.24% (15th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN14-GSTPLUGINSBASE10-19256919
  • published25 Aug 2026
  • disclosed20 Aug 2026

Introduced: 20 Aug 2026

CVE-2026-18297  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-121  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:14 gst-plugins-base1.0 to version 1.28.5-1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream gst-plugins-base1.0 package and not the gst-plugins-base1.0 package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:14 relevant fixed versions and status.

GStreamer OGG File Parsing Stack-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 OGG files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a stack-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-29584.

CVSS Base Scores

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