USN-8285-1: GStreamer Good Plugins vulnerability
Publication date
20 May 2026
Overview
GStreamer Good Plugins could be made to crash or run programs if it opened a specially crafted file.
Releases
Packages
- gst-plugins-good1.0 - GStreamer plugins
Details
It was discovered that GStreamer Good Plugins incorrectly handled certain
MOV/MP4 media files. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause
GStreamer Good Plugins to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or
possibly execute arbitrary code.
It was discovered that GStreamer Good Plugins incorrectly handled certain
MOV/MP4 media files. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause
GStreamer Good Plugins to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or
possibly execute arbitrary code.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 25.10 questing | gstreamer1.0-plugins-good – 1.26.5-1ubuntu2.2 | ||
| libgstreamer-plugins-good1.0-0 – 1.26.5-1ubuntu2.2 | |||
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