CVE-2026-121611
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
Description
A flaw was found in GStreamer's gst-plugins-bad package. A use of uninitialized memory vulnerability exists in the H.265 (HEVC) bitstream parser when processing Video Parameter Sets that declare more than one HRD (Hypothetical Reference Decoder) parameter set. A remote attacker could exploit this by providing a crafted H.265 media file or stream that, when processed by an application using GStreamer, causes unpredictable parser behavior and may crash the application. This can lead to a denial of service for any application using GStreamer to play back H.265 content.
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS score
6.5
(v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Awaiting Analysis
Source identifier
Published
2026-11-09 13:17:07.060000
Last modified
2026-11-09 13:17:07.180000
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"sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
"published": "2026-11-09T13:17:07.060",
"lastModified": "2026-11-09T13:17:07.180",
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}
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"affected": [
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"privilegesRequired": "NONE",
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"scope": "UNCHANGED",
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"availabilityImpact": "HIGH"
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"references": [
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"url": "https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-121611",
"source": "[email protected]"
},
{
"url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2565937",
"source": "[email protected]"
},
{
"url": "https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gstreamer/-/work_items/5332",
"source": "[email protected]"
},
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"url": "https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/security/sa-2026-0094.html",
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}