Security Advisory 2025-0001 (ZDI-CAN-26596, CVE-2025-3887)
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| Summary | 
Stack buffer-overflow in H.265 codec parser during slice header parsing | 
| Date | 
2025-04-24 18:00 | 
| Affected Versions | 
GStreamer gst-plugins-bad 1.x < 1.26.1 | 
| IDs | 
GStreamer-SA-2025-0001 ZDI-CAN-26596 CVE-2025-3887 | 
 
Details
Stack buffer-overflow in H.265 codec parser when handling malformed streams
before GStreamer 1.26.1.
Impact
It is possible for a malicious third party to trigger stack buffer-overflows that
can result in a crash of the application.
Solution
The gst-plugins-bad 1.26.1 release addresses the issue. People using older
branches of GStreamer should apply the patch and recompile.
References
The GStreamer project
CVE Database Entries
GStreamer 1.26.1 release
Patches