CVE-2026-18297 (GCVE-0-2026-18297)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-20 16:22 – Updated: 2026-08-21 03:57
VLAI
Title
GStreamer OGG File Parsing Stack-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Summary
GStreamer OGG File Parsing Stack-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of GStreamer. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the parsing of OGG files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a stack-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-29584.
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
  • CWE-121 - Stack-based Buffer Overflow
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
GStreamer GStreamer Affected: e3d33ecb5765f11c85b5ba739a0f1cf2bea81abe
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Date Public
2026-07-29 21:29
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