High severity · published Mar 13, 2026
CVE-2026-3081
GStreamer H.266 Codec Parser Stack-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
7.8
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
GStreamer H.266 Codec Parser Stack-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of GStreamer. Interaction with this library is required to exploit this vulnerability but attack vectors may vary depending on the implementation.
The specific flaw exists within the parsing of decoding units. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a fixed-length stack-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-28839.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 38% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
GS
GStreamer · GStreamer
1c6e163aa33962f5ee4a87d29319ccdd5cb67612 · source: vendor, NVD
In the news
VulnerabilityHigh
ZDI-26-162: GStreamer H.266 Codec Parser Stack-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of GStreamer. Interaction with this library is required to exploit this vulnerability but attack vectors may vary depending on the implementation. The ZDI has assigned a CVSS rating of 7.8. The following CVEs are assigned: CVE-2026-3081.
Mar 6, 2026·Zero Day Initiative
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-3081
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-3081
Vendor Advisory
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gstreamer/-/commit/2ffdfca2df95a7f605c922d3111e5d5be5314dca
Third Party Advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-26-162/
access.redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-3081
bugzilla.redhat.com
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2447494
security.access.redhat.com
https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-3081.json
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