GStreamer rtpqdm2depay out-of-bounds write

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in GStreamer and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component rtpqdm2depay. The manipulation leads to out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2026-3083. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in GStreamer (the affected version unknown). This issue affects an unknown part of the component rtpqdm2depay. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

GStreamer rtpqdm2depay Out-Of-Bounds Write Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of GStreamer. Interaction with this library is required to exploit this vulnerability but attack vectors may vary depending on the implementation. The specific flaw exists within the processing of X-QDM RTP payload elements. When parsing the packetid element, the process does not properly validate user-supplied data, which can result in a write past the end of an allocated array. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-28850.

The advisory is shared at zerodayinitiative.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-3083. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 304508 (Oracle Linux 10 : gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free, / gstreamer1-plugins-base, / gstreamer1-plugins-good, / and / gstreamer1-plugins-ugly-free (ELSA-2026-6259)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (304508) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2026-0525). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Affected

  • Debian Linux
  • Amazon Linux 2
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  • Ubuntu Linux
  • SUSE Linux
  • Oracle Linux
  • SUSE openSUSE
  • RESF Rocky Linux
  • Open Source GStreamer

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.4

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CNA Base Score: 8.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Out-of-bounds write
CWE: CWE-787 / CWE-119
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ATT&CK: 🔒

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 304508
Nessus Name: Oracle Linux 10 : gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free, / gstreamer1-plugins-base, / gstreamer1-plugins-good, / and / gstreamer1-plugins-ugly-free (ELSA-2026-6259)

Threat Intelligenceinfo

Interest: 🔍
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Timelineinfo

03/07/2026 Advisory disclosed
03/07/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
04/14/2026 +38 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: zerodayinitiative.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-3083 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-3083
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-349625
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2026-0525 - GStreamer: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 03/07/2026 09:23
Updated: 04/14/2026 02:40
Changes: 03/07/2026 09:23 (50), 03/21/2026 04:28 (13), 04/02/2026 03:45 (2), 04/14/2026 02:40 (7)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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