Security Advisory 2026-0001 (CVE-2026-1940)
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| Summary |
Out-of-bounds read in WAV parser |
| Date |
2026-02-25 |
| Affected Versions |
GStreamer gst-plugins-bad < 1.28.1 |
| IDs |
GStreamer-SA-2026-0001
CVE-2026-1940 |
Details
An out-of-bounds read in the WAV parser that can cause crashes for
certain input files.
Impact
It is possible for a malicious third party to trigger an out-of-bounds read
that can result in a crash of the application.
Solution
The gst-plugins-bad 1.28.1 release addresses the issue. People using older
versions of GStreamer should apply the patch and recompile.
References
The GStreamer project
CVE Database Entries
GStreamer releases
1.28 (current stable)
Patches
