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CVE-2026-18298
high 7.8
GStreamer PNG 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 PNG 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-29581.
Details
- Status
- Analyzed
- Published
- Last changed
- Source
- zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com
- Weakness
- CWE-122
Severity
| Version | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.0 | high 7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.comSecondary |
Affected products
Vendor and product from the NVD’s CPE applicability statements. Versions and conditions are on the NVD’s page.
- gstreamer · gstreamer
References
- https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/security/sa-2026-0052.htmlPatchVendor Advisory
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-26-466/Third Party Advisory