[UPDATE] [medium] GStreamer: Vulnerability enables code execution
A remote, anonymous attacker can exploit a vulnerability in GStreamer to execute arbitrary program code.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- A vulnerability in GStreamer allows remote code execution through malicious input.
- Who is affected
- Systems running GStreamer, particularly those processing untrusted media streams.
- Urgency
- Moderate urgency; medium severity with no current exploitation reported.
- Action
- Update GStreamer to a version that patches CVE-2024-4453.
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Details
Original advisory: https://wid.cert-bund.de/portal/wid/securityadvisory?name=WID-SEC-2024-1209
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Moderate exploitation riskCVE-2024-44531.6% 30-day exploitation probability. Patch within normal cadence, watch for KEV listing. Riskier than 73% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2024-4453 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
Recent advisories for GStreamer
A cluster of recent advisories against the same product widens the attack surface — attackers routinely chain freshly published CVEs on one product, so review these together.
- medium[NEW] [medium] GStreamer: Multiple vulnerabilitiescert-bund · 2026-08-25
- high[NEW] [high] GStreamer: Multiple Vulnerabilitiescert-bund · 2026-08-24
- medium[UPDATE] [medium] GStreamer: Multiple vulnerabilitiescert-bund · 2026-08-24
- medium[UPDATE] [medium] GStreamer: Multiple vulnerabilitiescert-bund · 2026-08-24
- highCVE-2026-18299: GStreamer rtpsbcdepay Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability a…nvd · 2026-08-20
- highCVE-2026-18298: GStreamer PNG File Parsing Heap-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. Thi…nvd · 2026-08-20
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