CVE-2026-18299 (GCVE-0-2026-18299)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-20 16:22 – Updated: 2026-08-21 03:57
VLAI
Title
GStreamer rtpsbcdepay Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
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.
Severity
7.8 (High)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-08-20 00:00 UTC
CWE
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
GStreamer GStreamer Affected: 99fde1184fe8b12d0721230941c1bf2080913183
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Date Public
2026-07-29 21:30
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