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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Craft malformed H.266/VVC media file
  2. Delivery
    Deliver to victim via download, email, or web
  3. Exploit
    Victim opens file in GStreamer-backed application
  4. Execution
    Integer overflow in PTL parsing triggers stack buffer overflow
  5. Impact
    Execute code in application context or crash

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Bounds checking, write limits
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Execution, Privilege Escalation

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires an application built on GStreamer's gst-plugins-bad with the H.266/VVC parser to process an attacker-crafted, malformed H.266/VVC media file or stream; the integer overflow occurs specifically while parsing the profile, tier, and level (PTL) fields. Per the CVSS vector (AV:L, UI:R, PR:N), it is local and requires user interaction - a victim must open or play the malicious media in a vulnerable application - and no authentication is needed once the file is processed. Limiting factors: the vulnerable VVC parser plugin must be present and invoked, exploitation is not network-remote without user action, and code execution is described as a possibility ('may be able to'), not a confirmed reliable outcome, so platform mitigations (stack canaries, ASLR) may reduce reliability.

Impact

The CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) rates this High, but the real-world risk is tempered by the local attack vector and required user interaction: an application must be made to process an attacker-supplied H.266/VVC file or stream, so this is not a remotely-triggerable, zero-click flaw. No PR is needed once the file is opened, and impact is full confidentiality/integrity/availability within the process context, consistent with a CWE-787 stack buffer overflow that may yield code execution. Several signals are MISSING: no EPSS probability is provided, so likelihood of exploitation cannot be quantified; there is no CISA KEV listing and no SSVC exploitation/automatable breakdown beyond the vuln.today 'this_week' priority. There is a notable description/vector nuance to verify: the description mentions a malformed 'stream', which can read as network-delivered, yet the CVSS vector is AV:L with UI:R - indicating the data must be processed locally (e.g., a file opened by the user) rather than exploited directly over the network; treat this as local/file-borne unless the vendor states otherwise. Overall this is a genuine memory-corruption bug worth remediating on the vendor's 'this_week' cadence, but the UI:R/AV:L profile and absence of KEV/EPSS/PoC signals place it below emergency, targeted-mass-exploitation tier.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker crafts a malformed H.266/VVC media file (or a stream processed by a local application) that triggers an integer overflow in the profile/tier/level parsing of GStreamer's gst-plugins-bad VVC parser. When a victim opens or plays the file in an application that uses the vulnerable plugin, the resulting stack-based buffer overflow crashes the application and may allow code execution in that application's context. No public exploit identified at time of analysis.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 30, 2026

Malformed H.266/VVC media processed by GStreamer's gst-plugins-bad parser can trigger an integer overflow in profile, tier, and level parsing that overflows a stack buffer, crashing the application and potentially allowing code execution in its context. The flaw is rated CVSS 7.8 High (AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R) and affects Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 through 10 deployments that ship the vulnerable plugin; a victim must open the crafted media, so it is not remotely triggerable without user action. No CISA KEV entry or public exploit is identified in the available data, and an upstream fix is referenced in a GStreamer merge request.

RemediationAI

No exact fixed package version is given in the supplied data. Track Red Hat's CVE page and Bugzilla for RHEL 7 through 10 errata and apply updated gst-plugins-bad packages when released; an upstream fix is referenced in GStreamer merge request https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gstreamer/-/merge_requests/11241, but a released patched version is not independently confirmed. Until patched packages are available, avoid opening or playing untrusted H.266/VVC media in GStreamer-based applications, or remove or disable the VVC parser plugin where feasible, accepting loss of H.266 playback as the trade-off; stack canaries and ASLR may reduce code-execution reliability but do not remove the flaw.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The issue sits in GStreamer's gst-plugins-bad H.266/VVC parser and is classified as CWE-787 out-of-bounds write. While parsing the profile, tier, and level (PTL) syntax elements of an H.266/VVC bitstream, an integer overflow leads to a stack-based buffer overflow. Per the CVSS vector (AV:L/PR:N/UI:R), exploitation is local from the application's perspective and requires the victim to open or play attacker-crafted media, with no authentication required once the file is processed. CPE coverage identifies Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, 8, 9, and 10 as affected; the supplied sources do not state which exact GStreamer package versions contain the vulnerable parser, and the trigger details beyond PTL parsing are not described.

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Severity by source

Vendor (redhat) PRIMARY 7.8 HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vuln.today AI 7.8 HIGH

Attacker-supplied file must be opened locally by the user (AV:L, UI:R); no privileges needed to be processed (PR:N); memory corruption yields full in-process C/I/A impact.

3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (redhat).

CVSS VectorVendor: redhat

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

DescriptionCVE.org

A flaw was found in GStreamer's gst-plugins-bad H.266/VVC parser. When processing a malformed H.266 media file or stream, an integer overflow while parsing profile, tier, and level fields can lead to a stack-based buffer overflow. An attacker could cause an application to crash and may be able to execute code in the context of the affected application.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

A high-severity vulnerability in GStreamer's H.266/VVC media parser affects Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 through 10, potentially enabling code execution when a user opens a crafted media file. This puts organizations relying on RHEL for desktops or media processing at risk, though exploitation requires local access and user interaction, reducing the likelihood of widespread attacks.

Business Impact: Medium
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations: avoid opening untrusted H.266/VVC media; disable or remove the gst-plugins-bad H.266 parser if not essential; apply application allowlisting and least privilege; monitor for suspicious media file activity.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 92% exploitable
Prevalence
High
GStreamer is a core Linux multimedia framework bundled across desktop distributions
Data Quality
3 sources
Confidence: Low

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.2%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision
Defer
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Small
Automatable
No
Human Impact
Medium
Technical Impact
Total

Priority Score

39
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +39
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

A buffer overflow occurs when a program writes more data to a memory buffer than it was allocated to hold, causing the excess data to spill into adjacent memory regions.

Memory corruption occurs when a program writes data beyond the boundaries of allocated memory regions or accesses memory in unintended ways, violating the integrity of the process's address space.

Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org

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cpe:2.3:a:red_hat:red_hat_enterprise_linux_7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:red_hat:red_hat_enterprise_linux_8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:red_hat:red_hat_enterprise_linux_9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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