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Integer overflow and division by zero in GStreamer JPEG 2000 decimator

Priority LOW 29CWE-190Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
Deferred Red Hat: fix deferred

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-190 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

The GStreamer gst-plugins-bad package in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, 8, 9 and 10 is affected. Integer overflows and division by zero occur during tile processing in the JPEG 2000 decimator (CWE-190) when crafted media is processed. Processing such media can crash an application, causing denial of service.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-06

Description from the CNA

A flaw was found in the GStreamer JPEG 2000 decimator in gst-plugins-bad. Crafted JPEG 2000 media can cause integer overflows or division by zero during tile processing. An application that processes the malicious media may crash, resulting in a denial of service.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00332 26th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Deferred Red Hat: fix deferred

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 10——No fix listedCNA
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 7——No fix listedCNA
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 8——No fix listedCNA
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 9——No fix listedCNA
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE names CNA · 4

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:1010—Red Hat
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_els:77—Red Hat
cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:88—Red Hat
cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:99—Red Hat
  • cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:10 Versions 10 — ·Red Hat
  • cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_els:7 Versions 7 — ·Red Hat
  • cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8 Versions 8 — ·Red Hat
  • cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9 Versions 9 — ·Red Hat

Remediation

The sources list no fixed version for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, 8, 9 or 10.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-06

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred

Timeline

  1. 2026-11-03 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-121259
  2. 2026-11-03 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
  3. 2026-11-03 CVSS score added · Red Hat
  4. 2026-11-03 Alias added: GHSA-w42h-xjfh-x8j5
  5. 2026-11-04 Fix available: [email protected] · CNA
  6. 2026-11-05 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
  7. 2026-11-05 Affected versions changed · CNA
  8. 2026-11-07 CISA SSVC decision points changed

References

  • TI-2019-15875 Protection mechanism failure in Jenkins Pipeline: Groovy Plugin KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
  • TI-2019-15874 Protection mechanism failure in Jenkins Script Security Plugin KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
  • TI-2019-08259 Underflow in PHP-FPM can lead to RCE KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2019-05363 Code injection in Elastic Kibana KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2019-03949 Out-of-bounds write in ESXi and Horizon DaaS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2018-16080 A code execution vulnerability exists in the Stapler web framework used by Jenkins 2.153… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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