CVE-2026-3081

GStreamer H.266 Codec Parser Stack-based Buffer Overflow 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 parsing of decoding units. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a fixed-length stack-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-28839.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gstreamer/-/commit/2ffdfca2df95a7f605c922d3111e5d5be5314dca	Vendor Advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-26-162/	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:gstreamer:gstreamer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-03-16 14:19

Updated : 2026-03-17 18:58

NVD link : CVE-2026-3081

Mitre link : CVE-2026-3081

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-3081

JSON object : View

Products Affected

gstreamer

gstreamer

CWE

CWE-121

Stack-based Buffer Overflow

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