# CVE-2023-40474: gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free: GStreamer is a streaming media framework based on graphs of filters which operate on media data CVE-2023-40474 is fixed in 10 products on 1 platform, first by DSA-5533-1, released October 24, 2023. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High. - Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-40474 - Priority: High - CVSS: 8.8 (Moderate) - EPSS: 0.0210 - CISA KEV: not listed - Exploited (vendor report): no - Publicly disclosed: no - Published: Sep 27, 2023 ## Description GStreamer is a streaming media framework based on graphs of filters which operate on media data. The gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free package contains a collection of plug-ins for GStreamer. Security Fix(es): * gstreamer-plugins-bad: Integer overflow leading to heap overwrite in MXF file handling with uncompressed video (CVE-2023-40474) * gstreamer-plugins-bad: Integer overflow leading to heap overwrite in MXF file handling with AES3 audio (CVE-2023-40475) * gstreamer-plugins-bad: Integer overflow in H.265 video parser leading to stack overwrite (CVE-2023-40476) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section. Additional Changes: For detailed information on changes in this release, see the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.10 Release Notes linked from the References section. ## Where it's fixed | Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released | |---|---|---|---|---| | Linux | gir1.2-gst-plugins-bad-1.0 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1.14.5-0ubuntu1~18.04.1+esm1 | [gir1.2-gst-plugins-bad-1.0 1.14.5-0ubuntu1~18.04.1+esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-gir1.2-gst-plugins-bad-1.0-1.14.5-0ubuntu1-18.04.1-esm1.md) | May 21, 2025 | | Linux | gir1.2-gst-plugins-bad-1.0 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1.16.3-0ubuntu1.1 | [gir1.2-gst-plugins-bad-1.0 1.16.3-0ubuntu1.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-gir1.2-gst-plugins-bad-1.0-1.16.3-0ubuntu1.1.md) | Nov 16, 2023 | | Linux | gir1.2-gst-plugins-bad-1.0 Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 1.20.3-0ubuntu1.1 | [gir1.2-gst-plugins-bad-1.0 1.20.3-0ubuntu1.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-gir1.2-gst-plugins-bad-1.0-1.20.3-0ubuntu1.1.md) | Nov 16, 2023 | | Linux | gst-plugins-bad1.0 Debian 11.6 (bullseye) | 1.18.4-3+deb11u2 | [DSA-5533-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/dsa-5533-1.md) | Oct 24, 2023 | | Linux | gst-plugins-bad1.0 Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 1.22.0-4+deb12u2 | [DSA-5533-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/dsa-5533-1.md) | Oct 24, 2023 | | Linux | gst-plugins-bad1.0 Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 1.22.7-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-40474](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-40474.md) | May 3, 2024 | | Linux | gst-plugins-bad1.0 Debian 14 | 1.22.7-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-40474](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-40474.md) | May 3, 2024 | | Linux | gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free RHEL 8 | 0:1.16.1-4.el8 | [RHSA-2024:3060](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-3060.md) | May 22, 2024 | | Linux | gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free RHEL 9 | 0:1.22.1-4.el9 | [RHSA-2024:2287](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2287.md) | Apr 30, 2024 | | Linux | gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free almalinux 8 | 1.16.1-4.el8 | [ALSA-2024:3060](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2024-3060.md) | May 22, 2024 | | Linux | gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free almalinux 9 | 1.22.1-4.el9 | [ALSA-2024:2287](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2024-2287.md) | Apr 30, 2024 | | Linux | gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free ol 8 | 0:1.16.1-4.0.1.el8 | [ELSA-2024-3060](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-3060.md) | May 23, 2024 | | Linux | gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free ol 9 | 0:1.22.1-4.el9 | [ELSA-2024-2287](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-2287.md) | May 2, 2024 | | Linux | gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free rocky 8 | 0:1.16.1-4.el8 | [RLSA-2024:3060](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rlsa-2024-3060.md) | Jun 14, 2024 | | Linux | gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free rocky 9 | 0:1.22.1-4.el9 | [RLSA-2024:2287](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rlsa-2024-2287.md) | May 10, 2024 | | Linux | gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free-devel RHEL 8 | 0:1.16.1-4.el8 | [RHSA-2024:3060](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-3060.md) | May 22, 2024 | | Linux | gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free-devel RHEL 9 | 0:1.22.1-4.el9 | [RHSA-2024:2287](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2287.md) | Apr 30, 2024 | | Linux | gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free-devel almalinux 8 | 1.16.1-4.el8 | [ALSA-2024:3060](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2024-3060.md) | May 22, 2024 | | Linux | gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free-devel almalinux 9 | 1.22.1-4.el9 | [ALSA-2024:2287](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2024-2287.md) | Apr 30, 2024 | | Linux | gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free-devel ol 8 | 0:1.16.1-4.0.1.el8 | [ELSA-2024-3060](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-3060.md) | May 23, 2024 | | Linux | gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free-devel ol 9 | 0:1.22.1-4.el9 | [ELSA-2024-2287](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-2287.md) | May 2, 2024 | | Linux | gstreamer1.0-opencv Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1.14.5-0ubuntu1~18.04.1+esm1 | [gstreamer1.0-opencv 1.14.5-0ubuntu1~18.04.1+esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-gstreamer1.0-opencv-1.14.5-0ubuntu1-18.04.1-esm1.md) | May 21, 2025 | | Linux | gstreamer1.0-opencv Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1.16.3-0ubuntu1.1 | [gstreamer1.0-opencv 1.16.3-0ubuntu1.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-gstreamer1.0-opencv-1.16.3-0ubuntu1.1.md) | Nov 16, 2023 | | Linux | gstreamer1.0-opencv Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 1.20.3-0ubuntu1.1 | [gstreamer1.0-opencv 1.20.3-0ubuntu1.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-gstreamer1.0-opencv-1.20.3-0ubuntu1.1.md) | Nov 16, 2023 | | Linux | gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1.14.5-0ubuntu1~18.04.1+esm1 | [gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad 1.14.5-0ubuntu1~18.04.1+esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad-1.14.5-0ubuntu1-18.04.1-esm1.md) | May 21, 2025 | | Linux | gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1.16.3-0ubuntu1.1 | [gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad 1.16.3-0ubuntu1.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad-1.16.3-0ubuntu1.1.md) | Nov 16, 2023 | | Linux | gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 1.20.3-0ubuntu1.1 | [gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad 1.20.3-0ubuntu1.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad-1.20.3-0ubuntu1.1.md) | Nov 16, 2023 | | Linux | gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad-apps Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 1.20.3-0ubuntu1.1 | [gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad-apps 1.20.3-0ubuntu1.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad-apps-1.20.3-0ubuntu1.1.md) | Nov 16, 2023 | | Linux | gstreamer1.0-wpe Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 1.20.3-0ubuntu1.1 | [gstreamer1.0-wpe 1.20.3-0ubuntu1.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-gstreamer1.0-wpe-1.20.3-0ubuntu1.1.md) | Nov 16, 2023 | | Linux | libgstreamer-opencv1.0-0 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1.14.5-0ubuntu1~18.04.1+esm1 | [libgstreamer-opencv1.0-0 1.14.5-0ubuntu1~18.04.1+esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libgstreamer-opencv1.0-0-1.14.5-0ubuntu1-18.04.1-esm1.md) | May 21, 2025 | | Linux | libgstreamer-opencv1.0-0 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1.16.3-0ubuntu1.1 | [libgstreamer-opencv1.0-0 1.16.3-0ubuntu1.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libgstreamer-opencv1.0-0-1.16.3-0ubuntu1.1.md) | Nov 16, 2023 | | Linux | libgstreamer-opencv1.0-0 Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 1.20.3-0ubuntu1.1 | [libgstreamer-opencv1.0-0 1.20.3-0ubuntu1.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libgstreamer-opencv1.0-0-1.20.3-0ubuntu1.1.md) | Nov 16, 2023 | | Linux | libgstreamer-plugins-bad1.0-0 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1.14.5-0ubuntu1~18.04.1+esm1 | [libgstreamer-plugins-bad1.0-0 1.14.5-0ubuntu1~18.04.1+esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libgstreamer-plugins-bad1.0-0-1.14.5-0ubuntu1-18.04.1-esm1.md) | May 21, 2025 | | Linux | libgstreamer-plugins-bad1.0-0 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1.16.3-0ubuntu1.1 | [libgstreamer-plugins-bad1.0-0 1.16.3-0ubuntu1.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libgstreamer-plugins-bad1.0-0-1.16.3-0ubuntu1.1.md) | Nov 16, 2023 | | Linux | libgstreamer-plugins-bad1.0-0 Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 1.20.3-0ubuntu1.1 | [libgstreamer-plugins-bad1.0-0 1.20.3-0ubuntu1.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libgstreamer-plugins-bad1.0-0-1.20.3-0ubuntu1.1.md) | Nov 16, 2023 | --- Data as of 2026-11-08T00:53:09Z UTC. 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