Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published May 22, 2025· Updated May 22, 2025
GStreamer Incorrect Permission Assignment Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
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
9- osv-coords7 versionspkg:deb/ubuntu/gstreamer1.0@1.14.5-0ubuntu1~18.04.2?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/bionicpkg:deb/ubuntu/gstreamer1.0@1.16.3-0ubuntu1.2?arch=source&distro=focalpkg:deb/ubuntu/gstreamer1.0@1.20.3-0ubuntu1.1?arch=source&distro=jammypkg:deb/ubuntu/gstreamer1.0@1.24.2-1ubuntu0.1?arch=source&distro=noblepkg:deb/ubuntu/gstreamer1.0@1.24.8-1ubuntu0.1?arch=source&distro=oracularpkg:deb/ubuntu/gstreamer1.0@1.26.0-3?arch=source&distro=pluckypkg:deb/ubuntu/gstreamer1.0@1.8.3-1~ubuntu0.1+esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/xenial
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References
1- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-25-268/mitrex_research-advisory
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