Gstreamer1-plugins-good: gst-plugins-good: unbounded memory growth in rtph264depay and rtph265depay rtp depayloaders
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-770.
Summary
A flaw was found in the GStreamer gst-plugins-good package. The rtph264depay and rtph265depay RTP depayloader elements do not enforce a maximum size limit on the reassembly buffer used during fragmented RTP packet processing. A remote, unauthenticated attacker can send a continuous stream of RTP fragments without ever transmitting an end-of-fragment marker, causing the reassembly buffer to grow without bound until process memory is exhausted. This results in a denial of service through process termination.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | — | 1.26.7-2.el10_2.3 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support | — | 1.24.11-1.el10_0.4 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support | — | 1.10.4-4.el7_9.3 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | — | 1.16.1-7.el8_10.3 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support | — | 1.16.1-4.el8_4.2 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-On | — | 1.16.1-4.el8_4.2 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support | — | 1.16.1-4.el8_6.3 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-On | — | 1.16.1-4.el8_6.3 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Telecommunications Update Service | — | 1.16.1-5.el8_8.3 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Update Services for SAP Solutions | — | 1.16.1-5.el8_8.3 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | — | 1.22.12-7.el9_8.2 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions | — | 1.18.4-8.el9_2.2 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Update Services for SAP Solutions | — | 1.22.1-4.el9_4.2 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6 Extended Update Support | — | 1.22.12-5.el9_6.2 | Patch available | CNA |
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 1.26.7-2.el10_2.3 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 1.24.11-1.el10_0.4 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 1.10.4-4.el7_9.3 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 1.16.1-7.el8_10.3 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 1.16.1-4.el8_4.2 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-On VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 1.16.1-4.el8_4.2 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 1.16.1-4.el8_6.3 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-On VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 1.16.1-4.el8_6.3 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Telecommunications Update Service VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 1.16.1-5.el8_8.3 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Update Services for SAP Solutions VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 1.16.1-5.el8_8.3 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 1.22.12-7.el9_8.2 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 1.18.4-8.el9_2.2 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Update Services for SAP Solutions VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 1.22.1-4.el9_4.2 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6 Extended Update Support VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 1.22.12-5.el9_6.2 Patch available CNA
CPE names CNA · 14
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10.2 | 10.2 | — | Red Hat |
| cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:10.0 | 10.0 | — | Red Hat |
| cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_els:7 | 7 | — | Red Hat |
| cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | 8 | — | Red Hat |
| cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_aus:8.4::appstream | 8.4 | — | Red Hat |
| cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus_long_life:8.4::appstream | 8.4 | — | Red Hat |
| cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_aus:8.6::appstream | 8.6 | — | Red Hat |
| cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus_long_life:8.6::appstream | 8.6 | — | Red Hat |
| cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:8.8::appstream | 8.8 | — | Red Hat |
| cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_tus:8.8::appstream | 8.8 | — | Red Hat |
- cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10.2 Versions 10.2 — ·Red Hat
- cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:10.0 Versions 10.0 — ·Red Hat
- cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_els:7 Versions 7 — ·Red Hat
- cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream Versions 8 — ·Red Hat
- cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_aus:8.4::appstream Versions 8.4 — ·Red Hat
- cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus_long_life:8.4::appstream Versions 8.4 — ·Red Hat
- cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_aus:8.6::appstream Versions 8.6 — ·Red Hat
- cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus_long_life:8.6::appstream Versions 8.6 — ·Red Hat
- cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:8.8::appstream Versions 8.8 — ·Red Hat
- cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_tus:8.8::appstream Versions 8.8 — ·Red Hat
Remediation
Red Hat 11 advisories
- RHSA-2026:70803 Released 2026-09-23 · Red Hat rating Moderategstreamer1-plugins-good security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.4) gstreamer1-plugins-good-1.16.1-4.el8_4.2, gstreamer1-plugins-good-gtk-1.16.1-4.el8_4.2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS EXTENSION (v.8.4) gstreamer1-plugins-good-1.16.1-4.el8_4.2, gstreamer1-plugins-good-gtk-1.16.1-4.el8_4.2
- RHSA-2026:70584 Released 2026-09-23 · Red Hat rating Moderategstreamer1-plugins-good security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.6) gstreamer1-plugins-good-1.16.1-4.el8_6.3, gstreamer1-plugins-good-gtk-1.16.1-4.el8_6.3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS EXTENSION (v.8.6) gstreamer1-plugins-good-1.16.1-4.el8_6.3, gstreamer1-plugins-good-gtk-1.16.1-4.el8_6.3
- RHSA-2026:70264 Released 2026-09-22 · Red Hat rating Moderategstreamer1-plugins-good security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7 ELS) gstreamer1-plugins-good-1.10.4-4.el7_9.3, gstreamer1-plugins-good-1.10.4-4.el7_9.3.ppc
Show 8 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2026:69232 Released 2026-09-21 · Red Hat rating Moderategstreamer1-plugins-good security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.8) gstreamer1-plugins-good-1.16.1-5.el8_8.3, gstreamer1-plugins-good-gtk-1.16.1-5.el8_8.3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.8) gstreamer1-plugins-good-1.16.1-5.el8_8.3, gstreamer1-plugins-good-gtk-1.16.1-5.el8_8.3
- RHSA-2026:65999 Released 2026-09-09 · Red Hat rating Moderategstreamer1-plugins-good security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.2) gstreamer1-plugins-good-1.18.4-8.el9_2.2, gstreamer1-plugins-good-gtk-1.18.4-8.el9_2.2
- RHSA-2026:65959 Released 2026-09-09 · Red Hat rating Moderategstreamer1-plugins-good security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 10.0) gstreamer1-plugins-good-1.24.11-1.el10_0.4, gstreamer1-plugins-good-gtk-1.24.11-1.el10_0.4
- RHSA-2026:61943 Released 2026-09-01 · Red Hat rating Moderategstreamer1-plugins-good security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.6) gstreamer1-plugins-good-1.22.12-5.el9_6.2, gstreamer1-plugins-good-gtk-1.22.12-5.el9_6.2
- RHSA-2026:61588 Released 2026-08-31 · Red Hat rating Moderategstreamer1-plugins-good security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.4) gstreamer1-plugins-good-1.22.1-4.el9_4.2, gstreamer1-plugins-good-gtk-1.22.1-4.el9_4.2
- RHSA-2026:56966 Released 2026-08-19 · Red Hat rating Moderategstreamer1-plugins-good security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) gstreamer1-plugins-good-1.16.1-7.el8_10.3, gstreamer1-plugins-good-gtk-1.16.1-7.el8_10.3
- RHSA-2026:53452 Released 2026-08-11 · Red Hat rating Moderategstreamer1-plugins-good security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) gstreamer1-plugins-good-1.22.12-7.el9_8.2, gstreamer1-plugins-good-gtk-1.22.12-7.el9_8.2
- RHSA-2026:53451 Released 2026-08-11 · Red Hat rating Moderategstreamer1-plugins-good security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) gstreamer1-plugins-good-1.26.7-2.el10_2.3, gstreamer1-plugins-good-gtk-1.26.7-2.el10_2.3
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support and 12 more products — RHSA-2026:56966
3 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-51551 Integer underflow in GStreamer gst-plugins-goodPriority LOW 28
- TI-2026-51552 Gstreamer1-plugins-good: gstreamer: out-of-bounds read in avidemux vprp video field descriptor parsingPriority LOW 26
- Advisory ·
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support and 12 more products — RHSA-2026:65959
3 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-51551 Integer underflow in GStreamer gst-plugins-goodPriority LOW 28
- TI-2026-51552 Gstreamer1-plugins-good: gstreamer: out-of-bounds read in avidemux vprp video field descriptor parsingPriority LOW 26
Show 4 more groups
- Advisory ·
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support and 12 more products — RHSA-2026:69232
3 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-51551 Integer underflow in GStreamer gst-plugins-goodPriority LOW 28
- TI-2026-51552 Gstreamer1-plugins-good: gstreamer: out-of-bounds read in avidemux vprp video field descriptor parsingPriority LOW 26
- Advisory ·
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support and 12 more products — RHSA-2026:70264
3 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-51551 Integer underflow in GStreamer gst-plugins-goodPriority LOW 28
- TI-2026-51552 Gstreamer1-plugins-good: gstreamer: out-of-bounds read in avidemux vprp video field descriptor parsingPriority LOW 26
- Advisory ·
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support and 12 more products — RHSA-2026:70584
3 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-51551 Integer underflow in GStreamer gst-plugins-goodPriority LOW 28
- TI-2026-51552 Gstreamer1-plugins-good: gstreamer: out-of-bounds read in avidemux vprp video field descriptor parsingPriority LOW 26
- Advisory ·
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support and 12 more products — RHSA-2026:70803
3 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-51551 Integer underflow in GStreamer gst-plugins-goodPriority LOW 28
- TI-2026-51552 Gstreamer1-plugins-good: gstreamer: out-of-bounds read in avidemux vprp video field descriptor parsingPriority LOW 26
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:53451 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:56966 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:53452 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:70803 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:70584 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.8) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:69232 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.2) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:65999 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:61588 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 10.0) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:65959 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:61943 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS EXTENSION (v.8.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:70803 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS EXTENSION (v.8.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:70584 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.8) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:69232 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7 ELS) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:70264 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-18649
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wr93-5xph-995g
References
Advisory 11
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Sources
- CVE-2026-18649 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-18649 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wr93-5xph-995g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-18649 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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