Security Advisory 2026-0002 (CVE-2026-46471)

SummaryOut-of-bounds read in MP4 demuxer
Date2026-02-25
Affected VersionsGStreamer gst-plugins-good < 1.28.1
IDsGStreamer-SA-2026-0002
CVE-2026-46471

Details

An out-of-bounds read in the MP4 demuxer on handling specially crafted PlayReady DRM files, which can cause crashes or information leaks.

Impact

It is possible for a malicious third party to trigger an out-of-bounds read that can result in a crash of the application or information leaks.

Solution

The gst-plugins-bad 1.28.1 release addresses the issue. People using older versions of GStreamer should apply the patch and recompile.

References

The GStreamer project

CVE Database Entries

GStreamer releases

1.28 (current stable)

Patches