CVE-2026-18299 json
GStreamer rtpsbcdepay Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
published 2026-08-20 2 mo ago modified 2026-10-26 14 d ago also EUVD-2026-63448
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 10%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
GStreamer rtpsbcdepay Use-After-Free 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 RTP payload elements. The issue results from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-29787.
Patch / fix
- gstreamer gstreamer 1.28.5
- gst-plugins-good1.0 Debian 12 1.22.0-5+deb12u4
- gst-plugins-good1.0 Debian 14 1.28.5-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2026-18299
- gst-plugins-good1.0 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 1.20.3-0ubuntu1.9
- gst-plugins-good1.0 Ubuntu 24.04 LTS 1.24.2-1ubuntu1.7
- gst-plugins-good1.0 Ubuntu 26.04 LTS 1.28.2-2ubuntu0.3
- gst-plugins-good1.0 Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS 1.8.3-1ubuntu0.5+esm3
- gst-plugins-good1.0 Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS 1.14.5-0ubuntu1~18.04.3+esm3
- gst-plugins-good1.0 Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS 1.16.3-0ubuntu1.3+esm3
ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2026-18299
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- gstreamer1-plugins-good RHEL 10.2 1.26.7-2.el10_2.8
- gstreamer1-plugins-good-gtk RHEL 10.2 1.26.7-2.el10_2.8
- gstreamer1-plugins-good RHEL 9 1.22.12-7.el9_8.8
- gstreamer1-plugins-good-gtk RHEL 9 1.22.12-7.el9_8.8
- gstreamer1-plugins-good RHEL 8 1.16.1-7.el8_10.7
- gstreamer1-plugins-good-gtk RHEL 8 1.16.1-7.el8_10.7
- gstreamer1-plugins-good RHEL 8.4 EUS_LONG_LIFE, RHEL 8.4 AUS 1.16.1-4.el8_4.5
- gstreamer1-plugins-good-gtk RHEL 8.4 EUS_LONG_LIFE, RHEL 8.4 AUS 1.16.1-4.el8_4.5
red hat advisories RHSA-2026:73424RHSA-2026:73040RHSA-2026:72482RHSA-2026:72367RHSA-2026:71650RHSA-2026:71648
- gstreamer1-plugins-good AlmaLinux 10 1.26.7-2.el10_2.8
- gstreamer1-plugins-good-gtk AlmaLinux 10 1.26.7-2.el10_2.8
- gstreamer1-plugins-good AlmaLinux 9 1.22.12-7.el9_8.8
- gstreamer1-plugins-good-gtk AlmaLinux 9 1.22.12-7.el9_8.8
- gstreamer1-plugins-good AlmaLinux 8 1.16.1-7.el8_10.7
- gstreamer1-plugins-good-gtk AlmaLinux 8 1.16.1-7.el8_10.7
almalinux advisories ALSA-2026:59972ALSA-2026:59152ALSA-2026:59179
- gstreamer1-plugins-good Rocky Linux 10 1.26.7-2.el10_2.8
- gstreamer1-plugins-good Rocky Linux 9 1.22.12-7.el9_8.8
- gstreamer1-plugins-good Rocky Linux 8 1.16.1-7.el8_10.7
rocky linux advisories RLSA-2026:59972RLSA-2026:59152RLSA-2026:59179
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2026-18299 updated cvss 8.8
gstreamer-plugins-good: GStreamer: Remote Code Execution via Use-After-Free in rtpsbcdepay
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 mingw-gstreamer1-plugins-good, mingw32-gstreamer1-plugins-good, mingw64-gstreamer1-plugins-goodaffected: workaround, no fix available
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) gstreamer1-plugins-good 1.16.1-7.el8_10.7, gstreamer1-plugins-good-gtk 1.16.1-7.el8_10.7fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:59179
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) gstreamer1-plugins-good 1.22.12-7.el9_8.8, gstreamer1-plugins-good-gtk 1.22.12-7.el9_8.8fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:59152
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) gstreamer1-plugins-good 1.26.7-2.el10_2.8, gstreamer1-plugins-good-gtk 1.26.7-2.el10_2.8fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:59972
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.4) gstreamer1-plugins-good 1.16.1-4.el8_4.5, gstreamer1-plugins-good-gtk 1.16.1-4.el8_4.5fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:73424
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.6) gstreamer1-plugins-good 1.16.1-4.el8_6.6, gstreamer1-plugins-good-gtk 1.16.1-4.el8_6.6fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:72482
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.8) gstreamer1-plugins-good 1.16.1-5.el8_8.6, gstreamer1-plugins-good-gtk 1.16.1-5.el8_8.6fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:73040
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.2) gstreamer1-plugins-good 1.18.4-8.el9_2.6, gstreamer1-plugins-good-gtk 1.18.4-8.el9_2.6fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:71646
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.4) gstreamer1-plugins-good 1.22.1-4.el9_4.6, gstreamer1-plugins-good-gtk 1.22.1-4.el9_4.6fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:71647
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 10.0) gstreamer1-plugins-good 1.24.11-1.el10_0.7, gstreamer1-plugins-good-gtk 1.24.11-1.el10_0.7fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:71650
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.6) gstreamer1-plugins-good 1.22.12-5.el9_6.6, gstreamer1-plugins-good-gtk 1.22.12-5.el9_6.6fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:71648
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS EXTENSION (v.8.4) gstreamer1-plugins-good 1.16.1-4.el8_4.5, gstreamer1-plugins-good-gtk 1.16.1-4.el8_4.5fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:73424
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS EXTENSION (v.8.6) gstreamer1-plugins-good 1.16.1-4.el8_6.6, gstreamer1-plugins-good-gtk 1.16.1-4.el8_6.6fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:72482
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.8) gstreamer1-plugins-good 1.16.1-5.el8_8.6, gstreamer1-plugins-good-gtk 1.16.1-5.el8_8.6fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:73040
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7 ELS) gstreamer1-plugins-good 1.10.4-4.el7_9.6fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:72367
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 gstreamer-plugins-good Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 gstreamer-plugins-goodnot affected: vulnerable code not present
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CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 2 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 10% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- GStreamer GStreamer
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-416 Use After Free
References
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gstreamer.freedesktop.org
/security/sa-2026-0051.html
vendor-advisory, patch
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zerodayinitiative.com
/advisories/ZDI-26-467/
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-18299
- NVD CVE-2026-18299
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