CVE catalog

CVE-2026-18298

GStreamer PNG File Parsing Heap-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of GStreamer.

[CVE catalog]

Severity: High · CVSS 8.8CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published: Jul 8, 2026, 10:00:00 PM UTC
Updated: Aug 20, 2026, 5:17:26 PM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 0.22% · Oct 25, 2026

GStreamer PNG File Parsing Heap-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 PNG files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a heap-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-29581.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	gst-plugins-good1.0	sid	`1.28.8-1`	fixed
Debian	gst-plugins-good1.0	forky	`1.28.8-1`	fixed
Debian	gst-plugins-good1.0	trixie	`1.26.2-1+deb13u2`	vulnerable
Debian	gst-plugins-good1.0	trixie-security	`1.26.2-1+deb13u2`	vulnerable
Debian	gst-plugins-good1.0	bookworm	`1.22.0-5+deb12u3`	vulnerable
Debian	gst-plugins-good1.0	bookworm-security	`1.22.0-5+deb12u4`	fixed
Cpe	gstreamer	Not reported	`1.28.5`	fixed
Ubuntu	gst-plugins-good1.0	noble	`1.24.2-1ubuntu1.7`	fixed
Ubuntu	gstreamer1.0-gtk3	noble	`1.24.2-1ubuntu1.7`	fixed
Ubuntu	gstreamer1.0-plugins-good	noble	`1.24.2-1ubuntu1.7`	fixed
Ubuntu	gstreamer1.0-pulseaudio	noble	`1.24.2-1ubuntu1.7`	fixed
Ubuntu	gstreamer1.0-qt5	noble	`1.24.2-1ubuntu1.7`	fixed
Ubuntu	gstreamer1.0-qt6	noble	`1.24.2-1ubuntu1.7`	fixed
Ubuntu	libgstreamer-plugins-good1.0-0	noble	`1.24.2-1ubuntu1.7`	fixed
Ubuntu	libgstreamer-plugins-good1.0-dev	noble	`1.24.2-1ubuntu1.7`	fixed
Ubuntu	gst-plugins-good1.0	pro	`1.16.1-1ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gst-plugins-good1.0	pro	`1.16.2-1ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gst-plugins-good1.0	pro	`1.16.2-1ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gst-plugins-good1.0	pro	`1.16.2-1ubuntu2.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gst-plugins-good1.0	pro	`1.16.3-0ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gst-plugins-good1.0	pro	`1.16.3-0ubuntu1.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gst-plugins-good1.0	pro	`1.16.3-0ubuntu1.2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gst-plugins-good1.0	pro	`1.16.3-0ubuntu1.3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gst-plugins-good1.0	pro	`1.16.3-0ubuntu1.3+esm1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gst-plugins-good1.0	pro	`1.16.3-0ubuntu1.3+esm2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gst-plugins-good1.0	pro	`1.16.3-0ubuntu1.3+esm3`	fixed
Ubuntu	gst-plugins-good1.0	22.04	`1.18.5-1ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gst-plugins-good1.0	22.04	`1.18.5-1ubuntu3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gst-plugins-good1.0	22.04	`1.20.0-2ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gst-plugins-good1.0	22.04	`1.20.1-1ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gst-plugins-good1.0	22.04	`1.20.3-0ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gst-plugins-good1.0	22.04	`1.20.3-0ubuntu1.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gst-plugins-good1.0	22.04	`1.20.3-0ubuntu1.3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gst-plugins-good1.0	22.04	`1.20.3-0ubuntu1.4`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gst-plugins-good1.0	22.04	`1.20.3-0ubuntu1.5`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gst-plugins-good1.0	22.04	`1.20.3-0ubuntu1.6`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gst-plugins-good1.0	22.04	`1.20.3-0ubuntu1.7`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gst-plugins-good1.0	22.04	`1.20.3-0ubuntu1.8`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gst-plugins-good1.0	22.04	`1.20.3-0ubuntu1.9`	fixed
Ubuntu	gst-plugins-good1.0	24.04	`1.22.6-1ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gst-plugins-good1.0	24.04	`1.22.6-1ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gst-plugins-good1.0	24.04	`1.22.8-3ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gst-plugins-good1.0	24.04	`1.22.9-1ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gst-plugins-good1.0	24.04	`1.24.0-1ubuntu5`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gst-plugins-good1.0	24.04	`1.24.0-1ubuntu7`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gst-plugins-good1.0	24.04	`1.24.1-2ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gst-plugins-good1.0	24.04	`1.24.2-1ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gst-plugins-good1.0	24.04	`1.24.2-1ubuntu1.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gst-plugins-good1.0	24.04	`1.24.2-1ubuntu1.2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gst-plugins-good1.0	24.04	`1.24.2-1ubuntu1.3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gst-plugins-good1.0	24.04	`1.24.2-1ubuntu1.4`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gst-plugins-good1.0	24.04	`1.24.2-1ubuntu1.5`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gst-plugins-good1.0	24.04	`1.24.2-1ubuntu1.6`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gst-plugins-good1.0	24.04	`1.24.2-1ubuntu1.7`	fixed
Ubuntu	gst-plugins-good1.0	26.04	`1.26.5-1ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gst-plugins-good1.0	26.04	`1.27.2-1ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gst-plugins-good1.0	26.04	`1.27.90-1ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gst-plugins-good1.0	26.04	`1.28.0-1ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gst-plugins-good1.0	26.04	`1.28.0-1ubuntu3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gst-plugins-good1.0	26.04	`1.28.1-1ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gst-plugins-good1.0	26.04	`1.28.2-2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gst-plugins-good1.0	26.04	`1.28.2-2ubuntu0.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gst-plugins-good1.0	26.04	`1.28.2-2ubuntu0.2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gst-plugins-good1.0	26.04	`1.28.2-2ubuntu0.3`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	gst-plugins-good1.0	source	sid	`1.28.5-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	gst-plugins-good1.0	source	forky	`1.28.5-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	gst-plugins-good1.0	source	trixie	`(unfixed)`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	gst-plugins-good1.0	source	bookworm	`1.22.0-5+deb12u4`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Cpe	gstreamer	cpe	Not reported	`1.28.5`	Not reported	NVD-CVE-2026-18298	Not reported
Ubuntu	gst-plugins-good1.0	deb	noble	`1.24.2-1ubuntu1.7`	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Ubuntu	gstreamer1.0-gtk3	deb	noble	`1.24.2-1ubuntu1.7`	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Ubuntu	gstreamer1.0-plugins-good	deb	noble	`1.24.2-1ubuntu1.7`	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Ubuntu	gstreamer1.0-pulseaudio	deb	noble	`1.24.2-1ubuntu1.7`	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Ubuntu	gstreamer1.0-qt5	deb	noble	`1.24.2-1ubuntu1.7`	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Ubuntu	gstreamer1.0-qt6	deb	noble	`1.24.2-1ubuntu1.7`	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Ubuntu	libgstreamer-plugins-good1.0-0	deb	noble	`1.24.2-1ubuntu1.7`	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Ubuntu	libgstreamer-plugins-good1.0-dev	deb	noble	`1.24.2-1ubuntu1.7`	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Ubuntu	gst-plugins-good1.0	deb	pro	`1.16.3-0ubuntu1.3+esm3`	Not reported	UBUNTU-CVE-2026-18298	Not reported
Ubuntu	gst-plugins-good1.0	deb	22.04	`1.20.3-0ubuntu1.9`	Not reported	UBUNTU-CVE-2026-18298	Not reported
Ubuntu	gst-plugins-good1.0	deb	24.04	`1.24.2-1ubuntu1.7`	Not reported	UBUNTU-CVE-2026-18298	Not reported
Ubuntu	gst-plugins-good1.0	deb	26.04	`1.28.2-2ubuntu0.3`	Not reported	UBUNTU-CVE-2026-18298	Not reported

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[gstreamer1.0-gtk3]Affected
Source package: [gst-plugins-good1.0]
Details (4)
- 1.22.0-5+deb12u3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected · Fixed: 1.22.0-5+deb12u4
  nvd · gst-plugins-good1.0 · debian · bookworm; nvd · gst-plugins-good1.0 · debian · 12
- 1.22.0-5+deb12u3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected · Fixed: 1.22.0-5+deb12u4
  nvd · gst-plugins-good1.0 · debian · bookworm; nvd · gst-plugins-good1.0 · debian · 12
- 1.22.0-5+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Affected · Fixed: 1.22.0-5+deb12u4
  nvd · gst-plugins-good1.0 · debian · bookworm; nvd · gst-plugins-good1.0 · debian · 12
- 1.22.0-5+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Affected · Fixed: 1.22.0-5+deb12u4
  nvd · gst-plugins-good1.0 · debian · bookworm; nvd · gst-plugins-good1.0 · debian · 12
[gstreamer1.0-plugins-good]Affected
Source package: [gst-plugins-good1.0]
Details (4)
- 1.22.0-5+deb12u3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected · Fixed: 1.22.0-5+deb12u4
  nvd · gst-plugins-good1.0 · debian · bookworm; nvd · gst-plugins-good1.0 · debian · 12
- 1.22.0-5+deb12u3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected · Fixed: 1.22.0-5+deb12u4
  nvd · gst-plugins-good1.0 · debian · bookworm; nvd · gst-plugins-good1.0 · debian · 12
- 1.22.0-5+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Affected · Fixed: 1.22.0-5+deb12u4
  nvd · gst-plugins-good1.0 · debian · bookworm; nvd · gst-plugins-good1.0 · debian · 12
- 1.22.0-5+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Affected · Fixed: 1.22.0-5+deb12u4
  nvd · gst-plugins-good1.0 · debian · bookworm; nvd · gst-plugins-good1.0 · debian · 12
[gstreamer1.0-pulseaudio]Affected
Source package: [gst-plugins-good1.0]
Details (4)
- 1.22.0-5+deb12u3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected · Fixed: 1.22.0-5+deb12u4
  nvd · gst-plugins-good1.0 · debian · bookworm; nvd · gst-plugins-good1.0 · debian · 12
- 1.22.0-5+deb12u3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected · Fixed: 1.22.0-5+deb12u4
  nvd · gst-plugins-good1.0 · debian · bookworm; nvd · gst-plugins-good1.0 · debian · 12
- 1.22.0-5+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Affected · Fixed: 1.22.0-5+deb12u4
  nvd · gst-plugins-good1.0 · debian · bookworm; nvd · gst-plugins-good1.0 · debian · 12
- 1.22.0-5+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Affected · Fixed: 1.22.0-5+deb12u4
  nvd · gst-plugins-good1.0 · debian · bookworm; nvd · gst-plugins-good1.0 · debian · 12
[gstreamer1.0-qt5]Affected
Source package: [gst-plugins-good1.0]
Details (4)
- 1.22.0-5+deb12u3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected · Fixed: 1.22.0-5+deb12u4
  nvd · gst-plugins-good1.0 · debian · bookworm; nvd · gst-plugins-good1.0 · debian · 12
- 1.22.0-5+deb12u3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected · Fixed: 1.22.0-5+deb12u4
  nvd · gst-plugins-good1.0 · debian · bookworm; nvd · gst-plugins-good1.0 · debian · 12
- 1.22.0-5+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Affected · Fixed: 1.22.0-5+deb12u4
  nvd · gst-plugins-good1.0 · debian · bookworm; nvd · gst-plugins-good1.0 · debian · 12
- 1.22.0-5+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Affected · Fixed: 1.22.0-5+deb12u4
  nvd · gst-plugins-good1.0 · debian · bookworm; nvd · gst-plugins-good1.0 · debian · 12
[gstreamer1.0-qt6]Affected
Source package: [gst-plugins-good1.0]
Details (4)
- 1.22.0-5+deb12u3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected · Fixed: 1.22.0-5+deb12u4
  nvd · gst-plugins-good1.0 · debian · bookworm; nvd · gst-plugins-good1.0 · debian · 12
- 1.22.0-5+deb12u3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected · Fixed: 1.22.0-5+deb12u4
  nvd · gst-plugins-good1.0 · debian · bookworm; nvd · gst-plugins-good1.0 · debian · 12
- 1.22.0-5+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Affected · Fixed: 1.22.0-5+deb12u4
  nvd · gst-plugins-good1.0 · debian · bookworm; nvd · gst-plugins-good1.0 · debian · 12
- 1.22.0-5+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Affected · Fixed: 1.22.0-5+deb12u4
  nvd · gst-plugins-good1.0 · debian · bookworm; nvd · gst-plugins-good1.0 · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[gstreamer1.0-gtk3]Affected
Source package: [gst-plugins-good1.0]
Details (4)
- 1.26.2-1+deb13u2 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  nvd · gst-plugins-good1.0 · debian · 13
- 1.26.2-1+deb13u2 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  nvd · gst-plugins-good1.0 · debian · 13
- 1.26.2-1+deb13u2 · amd64 · trixie-security
  Affected
  nvd · gst-plugins-good1.0 · debian · 13
- 1.26.2-1+deb13u2 · arm64 · trixie-security
  Affected
  nvd · gst-plugins-good1.0 · debian · 13
[gstreamer1.0-plugins-good]Affected
Source package: [gst-plugins-good1.0]
Details (4)
- 1.26.2-1+deb13u2 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  nvd · gst-plugins-good1.0 · debian · 13
- 1.26.2-1+deb13u2 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  nvd · gst-plugins-good1.0 · debian · 13
- 1.26.2-1+deb13u2 · amd64 · trixie-security
  Affected
  nvd · gst-plugins-good1.0 · debian · 13
- 1.26.2-1+deb13u2 · arm64 · trixie-security
  Affected
  nvd · gst-plugins-good1.0 · debian · 13
[gstreamer1.0-pulseaudio]Affected
Source package: [gst-plugins-good1.0]
Details (4)
- 1.26.2-1+deb13u2 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  nvd · gst-plugins-good1.0 · debian · 13
- 1.26.2-1+deb13u2 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  nvd · gst-plugins-good1.0 · debian · 13
- 1.26.2-1+deb13u2 · amd64 · trixie-security
  Affected
  nvd · gst-plugins-good1.0 · debian · 13
- 1.26.2-1+deb13u2 · arm64 · trixie-security
  Affected
  nvd · gst-plugins-good1.0 · debian · 13
[gstreamer1.0-qt5]Affected
Source package: [gst-plugins-good1.0]
Details (4)
- 1.26.2-1+deb13u2 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  nvd · gst-plugins-good1.0 · debian · 13
- 1.26.2-1+deb13u2 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  nvd · gst-plugins-good1.0 · debian · 13
- 1.26.2-1+deb13u2 · amd64 · trixie-security
  Affected
  nvd · gst-plugins-good1.0 · debian · 13
- 1.26.2-1+deb13u2 · arm64 · trixie-security
  Affected
  nvd · gst-plugins-good1.0 · debian · 13
[gstreamer1.0-qt6]Affected
Source package: [gst-plugins-good1.0]
Details (4)
- 1.26.2-1+deb13u2 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  nvd · gst-plugins-good1.0 · debian · 13
- 1.26.2-1+deb13u2 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  nvd · gst-plugins-good1.0 · debian · 13
- 1.26.2-1+deb13u2 · amd64 · trixie-security
  Affected
  nvd · gst-plugins-good1.0 · debian · 13
- 1.26.2-1+deb13u2 · arm64 · trixie-security
  Affected
  nvd · gst-plugins-good1.0 · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 27, 2026, 10:36:28 AM UTC

References

[CERT-Bund public advisories] · [Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [National Vulnerability Database (NVD)] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX] · [Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)]