GStreamer: heap-based buffer overflow in the RTSP connection parser via crafted server response leading to remote code execution
Published Apr 24, 2019
8.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 5.73%
Description
GStreamer before 1.16.0 has a heap-based buffer overflow in the RTSP connection parser via a crafted response from a server, potentially allowing remote code execution.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 2
- 8.0
- 9.0
Configuration 3
- 16.04
- 18.04
- 18.10
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
gstreamer-plugins-base
Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
gstreamer-plugins-base
Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
gstreamer-plugins-base
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
gstreamer1-plugins-base
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
gstreamer1-plugins-base
Fix deferred
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | gstreamer-plugins-base | Out of support scope | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | gstreamer-plugins-base | Out of support scope | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | gstreamer-plugins-base | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | gstreamer1-plugins-base | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | gstreamer1-plugins-base | Fix deferred | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issue affects the version of gstreamer-plugins-base and gstreamer1-plugins-base as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, 7 and 8. The security impact has been rated as Moderate by the Red Hat Product Security team. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 is now in Maintenance Support 2 Phase of the support and maintenance life cycle. This has been rated as having a security impact of Moderate, and is not currently planned to be addressed in future updates. For additional information, refer to the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Life Cycle: https://access.redhat.com/support/policy/updates/errata/.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Table of values (40 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 5.73% (0.05731) | 92.82th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 5.96% (0.05962) | 92.96th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 7.24% (0.07238) | 94.14th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 5.96% (0.05962) | 92.80th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 7.24% (0.07238) | 94.00th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 5.96% (0.05962) | 92.76th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 7.24% (0.07238) | 93.96th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 5.96% (0.05962) | 92.72th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 7.24% (0.07238) | 93.94th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 5.96% (0.05962) | 92.33th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jan 22, 2026 | 17.60% (0.17603) | 94.88th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 14.53% (0.14533) | 94.23th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 8.46% (0.08461) | 92.07th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 14.53% (0.14533) | 94.18th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 6.04% (0.06041) | 89.81th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 14.53% (0.14533) | 94.15th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 8.46% (0.08461) | 91.96th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 20, 2025 | 14.53% (0.14533) | 94.13th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 11.24% (0.11242) | 93.28th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 16, 2025 | 8.46% (0.08461) | 92.01th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 29, 2025 | 9.60% (0.09601) | 92.57th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 30, 2025 | 8.46% (0.08461) | 91.96th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 13, 2025 | 9.86% (0.09862) | 92.62th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 19, 2025 | 16.38% (0.16377) | 94.52th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 4.75% (0.04748) | 88.41th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 9.48% (0.09478) | 87.93th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 4.75% (0.04748) | 88.69th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 3.71% (0.03710) | 91.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 2.69% (0.02693) | 90.83th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 14, 2024 | 3.40% (0.03401) | 91.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 17, 2024 | 2.24% (0.02237) | 89.38th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 2.16% (0.02156) | 87.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.89% (0.01893) | 86.61th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 7.67% (0.07670) | 92.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 7.67% (0.07670) | 92.25th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 61.89% (0.61890) | 98.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 20.17% (0.20168) | 94.15th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 20.17% (0.20168) | 94.08th | v1 |
| Jan 5, 2022 | 5.33% (0.05330) | 88.68th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 5.33% (0.05330) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (15)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00078.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00082.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-05/msg00049.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-9928 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1724904 Issue Tracking
- https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/security/ x_refsource_CONFIRMRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/security/sa-2019-0001.html x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/04/msg00030.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/04/msg00031.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-9928
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Apr/39 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-33 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3958-1/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-9928
- https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4437 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
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