CVE-2026-3085
Description
A flaw was found in GStreamer. This heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the rtpqdm2depay component allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. The flaw occurs due to insufficient validation of user-supplied data length during the processing of X-QDM Real-time Transport Protocol (RTP) payloads. Successful exploitation can lead to remote code execution within the context of the current process.
Statement
This is an IMPORTANT vulnerability in the GStreamer rtpqdm2depay plugin. The flaw enables remote code execution through a heap-based buffer overflow when processing specially crafted X-QDM RTP payloads. Exploitation requires an application to interact with the vulnerable GStreamer library to process such untrusted media streams.
Mitigation
To mitigate this issue, avoid processing X-QDM RTP payloads from untrusted sources. Restricting network access to applications that utilize GStreamer for RTP stream processing can limit exposure.
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details
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CVSS v3 Score Breakdown
| Red Hat | NVD | cve.org | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 8.8 | N/A | 8.8 |
| Attack Vector | Network | N/A | Network |
| Attack Complexity | Low | N/A | Low |
| Privileges Required | None | N/A | None |
| User Interaction | Required | N/A | Required |
| Scope | Unchanged | N/A | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | High | N/A | High |
| Integrity Impact | High | N/A | High |
| Availability Impact | High | N/A | High |
Vector
Red Hat: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
cve.org: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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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