GStreamer gst-plugins-bad OOB Read DoS in MPEG PS Demuxer
CVE-2026-125706 Published on November 10, 2026
Gst-plugins-bad: gst-plugins-bad: missing bounds checks in mpeg ps pes header parsing
A flaw was found in GStreamer's gst-plugins-bad MPEG Program Stream demuxer and resindvd DVD-playback plugin. The PES header parsers do not adequately check remaining data before reading timestamps and optional header fields. Opening a specially crafted MPEG Program Stream file can cause an out-of-bounds read and potentially crash the application, resulting in a denial of service.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-125706 is exploitable with local system access, requires user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality and integrity, and a high impact on availability.
Timeline
Reported to Red Hat.
Made public.
Weakness Type
Out-of-bounds Read
The software reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Typically, this can allow attackers to read sensitive information from other memory locations or cause a crash. A crash can occur when the code reads a variable amount of data and assumes that a sentinel exists to stop the read operation, such as a NUL in a string. The expected sentinel might not be located in the out-of-bounds memory, causing excessive data to be read, leading to a segmentation fault or a buffer overflow. The software may modify an index or perform pointer arithmetic that references a memory location that is outside of the boundaries of the buffer. A subsequent read operation then produces undefined or unexpected results.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-125706
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