CVE-2026-125041
Description
A flaw was found in GStreamer's gst-plugins-good MOV/MP4 demuxer. When processing an uncompressed video track, qtdemux fails to validate the declared row alignment and chroma geometry before using them to build a video buffer layout. A crafted file can cause an out-of-bounds heap read while the sample is copied, potentially crashing the application and causing denial of service.
Statement
Static review of gst-plugins-good 1.28.2 found a reachable buffer layout inconsistency in qtdemux that can cause an out-of-bounds heap read. The review did not run a proof of concept or compare the fixed 1.28.3 source, so verification remains partial. Red Hat product exposure remains unassessed.
Mitigation
Update gst-plugins-good to version 1.28.3 or later. Where updating is not yet possible, avoid processing untrusted MOV/MP4 files with qtdemux; deployments that do not need MOV/MP4 support can disable the isomp4 plugin.
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details
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The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
CVSS v3 Score Breakdown
| Red Hat | NVD | cve.org | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 5.5 | N/A | N/A |
| Attack Vector | Local | N/A | N/A |
| Attack Complexity | Low | N/A | N/A |
| Privileges Required | None | N/A | N/A |
| User Interaction | Required | N/A | N/A |
| Scope | Unchanged | N/A | N/A |
| Confidentiality | None | N/A | N/A |
| Integrity Impact | None | N/A | N/A |
| Availability Impact | High | N/A | N/A |
Vector
Red Hat: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Red Hat CVSS v3 Score Explanation
Static Sonnet verification of gst-plugins-good 1.28.2: AV:L because a crafted MOV/MP4 file must be processed. AC:L: invalid uncC row alignment and chroma geometry deterministically create an inconsistent video buffer layout. PR:N: no account required. UI:R: a victim or application must open the file. S:U: effects remain in the parsing process. C:N: no demonstrated disclosure path, despite an out-of-bounds read. I:N: no out-of-bounds write identified. A:H: an out-of-bounds heap read can terminate the process. No PoC or fixed-version diff was run.
Understanding the Weakness (CWE)
Other,Integrity,Availability
Technical Impact: Varies by Context; DoS: Resource Consumption (CPU); Modify Memory; Read Memory
When the quantity is not properly validated, then attackers can specify malicious quantities to cause excessive resource allocation, trigger unexpected failures, enable buffer overflows, etc.
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