Описание
A heap buffer overflow vulnerability was found in GStreamer's rfbsrc plugin. When a client connects to a malicious RFB/VNC server that advertises a 16bpp framebuffer and sends Hextile-encoded updates, the Hextile background fill path writes 32-bit pixel values into a buffer allocated for 16-bit pixels. This type mismatch causes an out-of-bounds heap write that can lead to denial of service (process crash) and potential memory corruption.
Отчет
This vulnerability is rated as Important severity because it is a heap out-of-bounds write reachable over the network, though exploitation requires user interaction (connecting to a malicious VNC server). The rfbsrc plugin is shipped as part of gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8, 9, 10, and Red Hat In-Vehicle Operating System (RHIVOS). A user must actively connect a GStreamer pipeline to a malicious RFB/VNC server to trigger this vulnerability. Code execution has not been demonstrated but cannot be ruled out for heap overflows. This is in the same code area as CVE-2026-52720, a few lines further down.
Меры по смягчению последствий
There is no complete mitigation for this vulnerability. The following measures can reduce risk:
- Do not connect GStreamer pipelines using rfbsrc to untrusted or unknown VNC servers.
- If the rfbsrc plugin is not required, remove the librfb plugin shared object from the GStreamer plugins directory (typically /usr/lib64/gstreamer-1.0/libgstrfbsrc.so).
- Network-level controls (firewall rules) can restrict outbound VNC connections to trusted servers only.
Затронутые пакеты
| Платформа | Пакет | Состояние | Рекомендация | Релиз |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free | Affected | ||
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | gstreamer-plugins-bad-free | Affected | ||
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free | Affected | ||
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | gstreamer-plugins-bad-free | Affected | ||
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free | Affected | ||
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free | Affected |
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Статус:
7.1 High
CVSS3
Связанные уязвимости
A heap buffer overflow vulnerability was found in GStreamer's rfbsrc plugin. When a client connects to a malicious RFB/VNC server that advertises a 16bpp framebuffer and sends Hextile-encoded updates, the Hextile background fill path writes 32-bit pixel values into a buffer allocated for 16-bit pixels. This type mismatch causes an out-of-bounds heap write that can lead to denial of service (process crash) and potential memory corruption.
A heap buffer overflow vulnerability was found in GStreamer's rfbsrc plugin. When a client connects to a malicious RFB/VNC server that advertises a 16bpp framebuffer and sends Hextile-encoded updates, the Hextile background fill path writes 32-bit pixel values into a buffer allocated for 16-bit pixels. This type mismatch causes an out-of-bounds heap write that can lead to denial of service (process crash) and potential memory corruption.
A heap buffer overflow vulnerability was found in GStreamer's rfbsrc p ...
A heap buffer overflow vulnerability was found in GStreamer's rfbsrc plugin. When a client connects to a malicious RFB/VNC server that advertises a 16bpp framebuffer and sends Hextile-encoded updates, the Hextile background fill path writes 32-bit pixel values into a buffer allocated for 16-bit pixels. This type mismatch causes an out-of-bounds heap write that can lead to denial of service (process crash) and potential memory corruption.
7.1 High
CVSS3