GStreamer before 1.18.4 may perform an out-of-bounds read when handling certain ID3v2 tags.
Priority LOW 33CWE-125Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-125 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
GStreamer before 1.18.4 may perform an out-of-bounds read when handling certain ID3v2 tags.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.05372 92nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial GStreamer: 1.18.4Red Hat: 2 without a fix
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | GStreamer | before 1.18.4 | 1.18.4 | Patch available | CNA |
- GStreamer Vendor— Affected before 1.18.4 Fixed in 1.18.4 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 14
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:gstreamer:gstreamer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.18.4 | Vulnerable | GStreamer |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:active_iq_unified_manager:-:*:*:*:*:vmware_vsphere:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:active_iq_unified_manager:-:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:e-series_santricity_os_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0.0 – 11.70.1 | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:e-series_santricity_storage_manager:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:e-series_santricity_web_services:-:*:*:*:*:web_services_proxy:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:hci_management_node:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:oncommand_insight:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:oncommand_workflow_automation:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:santricity_unified_manager:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NetApp |
- cpe:2.3:a:gstreamer:gstreamer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.18.4 Vulnerable ·GStreamer
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:active_iq_unified_manager:-:*:*:*:*:vmware_vsphere:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:active_iq_unified_manager:-:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:e-series_santricity_os_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0.0 – 11.70.1 Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:e-series_santricity_storage_manager:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:e-series_santricity_web_services:-:*:*:*:*:web_services_proxy:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:hci_management_node:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:oncommand_insight:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:oncommand_workflow_automation:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:santricity_unified_manager:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
Show 4 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:snapmanager:-:*:*:*:*:oracle:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:snapmanager:-:*:*:*:*:sap:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:solidfire:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:openjdk:8:update301:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8 update301 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:snapmanager:-:*:*:*:*:oracle:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:snapmanager:-:*:*:*:*:sap:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:solidfire:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:openjdk:8:update301:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8 update301 Vulnerable ·Oracle
Remediation
- Fix · CNA GStreamer Fixed in 1.18.4
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-3522
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x3cx-v22q-v4cr
References
Sources
- CVE-2021-3522 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-3522 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-x3cx-v22q-v4cr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2021-3522 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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