Vulnerability · Published Mar 13, 2026 · Assigned by zdi
CVE-2026-2922GStreamer RealMedia Demuxer Out-Of-Bounds Write Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity out-of-bounds write in GStreamer from GStreamer. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 39% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
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.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux:10 | gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free | 1.24.11-3.el10_1 | ALSA-2026:6259 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free | 1.26.7-2.el10_2 | ALSA-2026:19024 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free | 1.22.12-7.el9_8 | ALSA-2026:19180 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free | 1.22.12-5.el9_7 | ALSA-2026:6300 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free-devel | 1.26.7-2.el10_2 | ALSA-2026:19024 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free-devel | 1.24.11-3.el10_1 | ALSA-2026:6259 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free-devel | 1.22.12-5.el9_7 | ALSA-2026:6300 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free-devel | 1.22.12-7.el9_8 | ALSA-2026:19180 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free-libs | 1.26.7-2.el10_2 | ALSA-2026:19024 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free-libs | 1.24.11-3.el10_1 | ALSA-2026:6259 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free-libs | 1.22.12-5.el9_7 | ALSA-2026:6300 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free-libs | 1.22.12-7.el9_8 | ALSA-2026:19180 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | gstreamer1-plugins-base | 1.24.11-2.el10_1 | ALSA-2026:6259 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | gstreamer1-plugins-base | 1.26.7-2.el10_2 | ALSA-2026:19024 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | gstreamer1-plugins-base | 1.22.12-8.el9_8 | ALSA-2026:19180 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | gstreamer1-plugins-base | 1.22.12-5.el9_7 | ALSA-2026:6300 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | gstreamer1-plugins-base-devel | 1.26.7-2.el10_2 | ALSA-2026:19024 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | gstreamer1-plugins-base-devel | 1.24.11-2.el10_1 | ALSA-2026:6259 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | gstreamer1-plugins-base-devel | 1.22.12-5.el9_7 | ALSA-2026:6300 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | gstreamer1-plugins-base-devel | 1.22.12-8.el9_8 | ALSA-2026:19180 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | gstreamer1-plugins-base-tools | 1.26.7-2.el10_2 | ALSA-2026:19024 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | gstreamer1-plugins-base-tools | 1.24.11-2.el10_1 | ALSA-2026:6259 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | gstreamer1-plugins-base-tools | 1.22.12-8.el9_8 | ALSA-2026:19180 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | gstreamer1-plugins-base-tools | 1.22.12-5.el9_7 | ALSA-2026:6300 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | gstreamer1-plugins-good | 1.26.7-2.el10_2 | ALSA-2026:19024 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | gstreamer1-plugins-good | 1.24.11-2.el10_1 | ALSA-2026:6259 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | gstreamer1-plugins-good | 1.22.12-5.el9_7 | ALSA-2026:6300 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | gstreamer1-plugins-good | 1.22.12-7.el9_8 | ALSA-2026:19180 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | gstreamer1-plugins-good-gtk | 1.26.7-2.el10_2 | ALSA-2026:19024 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | gstreamer1-plugins-good-gtk | 1.24.11-2.el10_1 | ALSA-2026:6259 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | gstreamer1-plugins-good-gtk | 1.22.12-5.el9_7 | ALSA-2026:6300 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | gstreamer1-plugins-good-gtk | 1.22.12-7.el9_8 | ALSA-2026:19180 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | gstreamer1-plugins-ugly-free | 1.26.7-2.el10_2 | ALSA-2026:19024 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | gstreamer1-plugins-ugly-free | 1.24.11-2.el10_1 | ALSA-2026:6259 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | gstreamer1-plugins-ugly-free | 1.22.12-6.el9_8 | ALSA-2026:19180 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | gstreamer1-plugins-ugly-free | 1.22.12-4.el9_7 | ALSA-2026:6300 |
| Debian:12 | gst-plugins-ugly1.0 | 1.22.0-2+deb12u2 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-2922 |
| Debian:13 | gst-plugins-ugly1.0 | 1.26.3-4+deb13u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-2922 |
| Debian:14 | gst-plugins-ugly1.0 | 1.28.1-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-2922 |
| Rocky Linux:10 | gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free | 0:1.26.7-2.el10_2 | RLSA-2026:19024 |
| Rocky Linux:10 | gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free | 0:1.24.11-3.el10_1 | RLSA-2026:6259 |
| Rocky Linux:9 | gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free | 0:1.22.12-7.el9_8 | RLSA-2026:19180 |
| Rocky Linux:9 | gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free | 0:1.22.12-5.el9_7 | RLSA-2026:6300 |
| Rocky Linux:10 | gstreamer1-plugins-base | 0:1.24.11-2.el10_1 | RLSA-2026:6259 |
| Rocky Linux:10 | gstreamer1-plugins-base | 0:1.26.7-2.el10_2 | RLSA-2026:19024 |
| Rocky Linux:9 | gstreamer1-plugins-base | 0:1.22.12-8.el9_8 | RLSA-2026:19180 |
| Rocky Linux:9 | gstreamer1-plugins-base | 0:1.22.12-5.el9_7 | RLSA-2026:6300 |
| Rocky Linux:10 | gstreamer1-plugins-good | 0:1.24.11-2.el10_1 | RLSA-2026:6259 |
| Rocky Linux:10 | gstreamer1-plugins-good | 0:1.26.7-2.el10_2 | RLSA-2026:19024 |
| Rocky Linux:9 | gstreamer1-plugins-good | 0:1.22.12-5.el9_7 | RLSA-2026:6300 |
| Rocky Linux:9 | gstreamer1-plugins-good | 0:1.22.12-7.el9_8 | RLSA-2026:19180 |
| Rocky Linux:10 | gstreamer1-plugins-ugly-free | 0:1.26.7-2.el10_2 | RLSA-2026:19024 |
| Rocky Linux:10 | gstreamer1-plugins-ugly-free | 0:1.24.11-2.el10_1 | RLSA-2026:6259 |
| Rocky Linux:9 | gstreamer1-plugins-ugly-free | 0:1.22.12-4.el9_7 | RLSA-2026:6300 |
| Rocky Linux:9 | gstreamer1-plugins-ugly-free | 0:1.22.12-6.el9_8 | RLSA-2026:19180 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | gst-plugins-ugly1.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-2922 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-787 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- ZDI-26-165 x_research-advisory
- vendor-provided URL vendor-advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-2922 vdb-entry, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHBZ#2447500 issue-tracking, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-2922.json x_sadp-csaf-vex
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:8854 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:6259 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:19024 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:8862 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:6300 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:19180 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT