Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Mar 13, 2026· Updated Mar 18, 2026
GStreamer rtpqdm2depay Heap-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2026-3085
Description
GStreamer rtpqdm2depay Heap-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 processing of X-QDM RTP payloads. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a heap-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-28851.
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Affected products
11- osv-coords9 versionspkg:rpm/almalinux/gstreamer1-plugins-bad-freepkg:rpm/almalinux/gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free-develpkg:rpm/almalinux/gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free-libspkg:rpm/almalinux/gstreamer1-plugins-basepkg:rpm/almalinux/gstreamer1-plugins-base-develpkg:rpm/almalinux/gstreamer1-plugins-base-toolspkg:rpm/almalinux/gstreamer1-plugins-goodpkg:rpm/almalinux/gstreamer1-plugins-good-gtkpkg:rpm/almalinux/gstreamer1-plugins-ugly-free
< 1.26.7-2.el10_2+ 8 more
- (no CPE)range: < 1.26.7-2.el10_2
- (no CPE)range: < 1.26.7-2.el10_2
- (no CPE)range: < 1.26.7-2.el10_2
- (no CPE)range: < 1.26.7-2.el10_2
- (no CPE)range: < 1.26.7-2.el10_2
- (no CPE)range: < 1.26.7-2.el10_2
- (no CPE)range: < 1.26.7-2.el10_2
- (no CPE)range: < 1.26.7-2.el10_2
- (no CPE)range: < 1.26.7-2.el10_2
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2- gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gstreamer/-/commit/d60a94dee3c0a0942c9981491bf83e0de1900fbfmitrevendor-advisory
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-26-167/mitrex_research-advisory
News mentions
1- ZDI-26-167: GStreamer rtpqdm2depay Heap-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution VulnerabilityZero Day Initiative · Mar 6, 2026