Vulnerability · Published May 22, 2025 · Assigned by zdi

CVE-2025-2759GStreamer Incorrect Permission Assignment Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

High 7.0

In plain English

A high-severity incorrect permission assignment 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 0.1% (higher than 3% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.0)7.0High

Exploit odds (30 days)0.1%top 96.8% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

GStreamer Incorrect Permission Assignment Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of GStreamer. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the product installer. The issue results from incorrect permissions on folders. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of a target user. Was ZDI-CAN-25448.

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
GStreamer	GStreamer	1.24.8

Weakness: CWE-732 · Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

ZDI-25-268 x_research-advisory