High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published May 22, 2025· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2025-2759
CVE-2025-2759
Description
GStreamer Incorrect Permission Assignment Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of GStreamer. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists within the product installer. The issue results from incorrect permissions on folders. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of a target user. Was ZDI-CAN-25448.
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Affected products
10- osv-coords7 versionspkg:deb/ubuntu/[email protected]~18.04.2?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/bionicpkg:deb/ubuntu/[email protected]?arch=source&distro=focalpkg:deb/ubuntu/[email protected]?arch=source&distro=jammypkg:deb/ubuntu/[email protected]?arch=source&distro=noblepkg:deb/ubuntu/[email protected]?arch=source&distro=oracularpkg:deb/ubuntu/[email protected]?arch=source&distro=pluckypkg:deb/ubuntu/[email protected]~ubuntu0.1+esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/xenial
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References
1- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-25-268/nvdThird Party Advisory
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