Heap-based Buffer Overflow Affecting gst-plugins-good1.0 package, versions <1.14.5-0ubuntu1~18.04.3+esm3


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.23% (14th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1804-GSTPLUGINSGOOD10-19871214
  • published17 Sept 2026
  • disclosed20 Aug 2026

Introduced: 20 Aug 2026

CVE-2026-18296  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-122  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:18.04 gst-plugins-good1.0 to version 1.14.5-0ubuntu1~18.04.3+esm3 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream gst-plugins-good1.0 package and not the gst-plugins-good1.0 package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:18.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

CVSS Base Scores

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