Out-of-bounds read in GStreamer gst-plugins-good MP4 parsing
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Deferred Red Hat: fix deferred
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 gst-plugins-good before 1.28.2 is affected. While parsing an MP4 file, the qtdemux_parse_chnl function in the isomp4 plugin may read past the end of a global array (CWE-125). A remote attacker without privileges and without user interaction could cause information disclosure.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Description from the CNA
An issue was discovered in GStreamer gst-plugins-good before 1.28.2. While parsing an MP4 file, the isomp4 plugin's qtdemux_parse_chnl function may read past the end of a global array, potentially leading to information disclosure.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for GStreamer gst-plugins-good. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, 8, 9 and 10 are affected without a fix, and Red Hat's plan for them is none available.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
Timeline
- 2026-10-16 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-46472
- 2026-10-16 Alias added: GHSA-2ffj-5jpx-7428
- 2026-10-16 CVSS score added · CISA ADP
- 2026-10-16 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
- 2026-10-16 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-18 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
- 2026-10-18 CVSS score added · Red Hat
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-46472 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-46472 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2ffj-5jpx-7428 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-46472 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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