CVE-2026-18297 GStreamer OGG File Parsing Stack-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
High 7.8
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-18297 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2026-18297 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Gstreamer Gstreamer, published on 20 Aug 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-18297 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected product: Gstreamer Gstreamer. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-18297/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-18297/index.md)
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening malicious OGG files due to a stack-based buffer overflow in GStreamer.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-18297?
CVE-2026-18297 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Gstreamer Gstreamer, published on 20 Aug 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
GStreamer OGG File Parsing Stack-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 OGG files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a stack-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-29584.
Weakness: CWE-121
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-18297?
It affects 1 product.
Linux distribution packages (40)
gstreamer1-plugins-base AlmaLinux:10 | All versions | 1.26.7-2.el10_2.1 |
gstreamer1-plugins-base-devel AlmaLinux:10 | All versions | 1.26.7-2.el10_2.1 |
gstreamer1-plugins-base-tools AlmaLinux:10 | All versions | 1.26.7-2.el10_2.1 |
gstreamer1-plugins-base AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 1.16.1-6.el8_10.1 |
gstreamer1-plugins-base-devel AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 1.16.1-6.el8_10.1 |
gstreamer1-plugins-base Red Hat:enterprise_linux:10.2 | All versions | 0:1.26.7-2.el10_2.1 |
gstreamer1-plugins-base-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:10.2 | All versions | 0:1.26.7-2.el10_2.1 |
gstreamer1-plugins-base-debugsource Red Hat:enterprise_linux:10.2 | All versions | 0:1.26.7-2.el10_2.1 |
gstreamer1-plugins-base-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:10.2 | All versions | 0:1.26.7-2.el10_2.1 |
gstreamer1-plugins-base-tools Red Hat:enterprise_linux:10.2 | All versions | 0:1.26.7-2.el10_2.1 |
gstreamer1-plugins-base-tools-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:10.2 | All versions | 0:1.26.7-2.el10_2.1 |
gstreamer1-plugins-base Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | All versions | 0:1.16.1-6.el8_10.1 |
gstreamer1-plugins-base-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | All versions | 0:1.16.1-6.el8_10.1 |
gstreamer1-plugins-base-debugsource Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | All versions | 0:1.16.1-6.el8_10.1 |
gstreamer1-plugins-base-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | All versions | 0:1.16.1-6.el8_10.1 |
gstreamer1-plugins-base-tools-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | All versions | 0:1.16.1-6.el8_10.1 |
gstreamer1-plugins-base Red Hat:enterprise_linux_eus:10.0 | All versions | 0:1.24.11-1.el10_0.2 |
gstreamer1-plugins-base-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux_eus:10.0 | All versions | 0:1.24.11-1.el10_0.2 |
gstreamer1-plugins-base-debugsource Red Hat:enterprise_linux_eus:10.0 | All versions | 0:1.24.11-1.el10_0.2 |
gstreamer1-plugins-base-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux_eus:10.0 | All versions | 0:1.24.11-1.el10_0.2 |
gstreamer1-plugins-base-tools Red Hat:enterprise_linux_eus:10.0 | All versions | 0:1.24.11-1.el10_0.2 |
gstreamer1-plugins-base-tools-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux_eus:10.0 | All versions | 0:1.24.11-1.el10_0.2 |
gstreamer1-plugins-base Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.4::appstream | All versions | 0:1.16.1-4.el8_4.1 |
gstreamer1-plugins-base-debuginfo Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.4::appstream | All versions | 0:1.16.1-4.el8_4.1 |
gstreamer1-plugins-base-debugsource Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.4::appstream | All versions | 0:1.16.1-4.el8_4.1 |
gstreamer1-plugins-base-devel Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.4::appstream | All versions | 0:1.16.1-4.el8_4.1 |
gstreamer1-plugins-base-tools-debuginfo Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.4::appstream | All versions | 0:1.16.1-4.el8_4.1 |
gstreamer1-plugins-base Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.6::appstream | All versions | 0:1.16.1-4.el8_6.1 |
gstreamer1-plugins-base-debuginfo Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.6::appstream | All versions | 0:1.16.1-4.el8_6.1 |
gstreamer1-plugins-base-debugsource Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.6::appstream | All versions | 0:1.16.1-4.el8_6.1 |
gstreamer1-plugins-base-devel Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.6::appstream | All versions | 0:1.16.1-4.el8_6.1 |
gstreamer1-plugins-base-tools-debuginfo Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.6::appstream | All versions | 0:1.16.1-4.el8_6.1 |
gstreamer1-plugins-base Red Hat:rhel_e4s:8.8::appstream | All versions | 0:1.16.1-4.el8_8.1 |
gstreamer1-plugins-base-debuginfo Red Hat:rhel_e4s:8.8::appstream | All versions | 0:1.16.1-4.el8_8.1 |
gstreamer1-plugins-base-debugsource Red Hat:rhel_e4s:8.8::appstream | All versions | 0:1.16.1-4.el8_8.1 |
gstreamer1-plugins-base-devel Red Hat:rhel_e4s:8.8::appstream | All versions | 0:1.16.1-4.el8_8.1 |
gstreamer1-plugins-base-tools-debuginfo Red Hat:rhel_e4s:8.8::appstream | All versions | 0:1.16.1-4.el8_8.1 |
gstreamer1-plugins-base Red Hat:rhel_e4s:9.2::appstream | All versions | 0:1.18.4-8.el9_2.1 |
gstreamer1-plugins-base-debuginfo Red Hat:rhel_e4s:9.2::appstream | All versions | 0:1.18.4-8.el9_2.1 |
gstreamer1-plugins-base-debugsource Red Hat:rhel_e4s:9.2::appstream | All versions | 0:1.18.4-8.el9_2.1 |
Products include Gstreamer Gstreamer.
How do I fix CVE-2026-18297?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2026-18297 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-18297 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as ALSA-2026:59097, ALSA-2026:59487, AZL-97439, BELL-CVE-2026-18297, DEBIAN-CVE-2026-18297, ECHO-dd4f-5d3e-7fde and 17 more.