# CVE-2023-44446: gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free: GStreamer is a streaming media framework based on graphs of filters which operate on media data

CVE-2023-44446 is fixed in 10 products on 1 platform, first by gir1.2-gst-plugins-bad-1.0 1.16.3-0ubuntu1.1, released November 16, 2023. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-44446
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 8.8 (Important)
- EPSS: 0.0196
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Nov 16, 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: MXF demuxer use-after-free vulnerability (CVE-2023-44446)  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.

## 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 12.15 (bookworm) | 1.22.0-4+deb12u3 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-44446](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-44446.md) | May 3, 2024 |
| Linux | gst-plugins-bad1.0 Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 1.22.7-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-44446](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-44446.md) | May 3, 2024 |
| Linux | gst-plugins-bad1.0 Debian 14 | 1.22.7-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-44446](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-44446.md) | May 3, 2024 |
| Linux | gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free RHEL 8 | 0:1.16.1-2.el8_9 | [RHSA-2023:7841](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2023-7841.md) | Dec 14, 2023 |
| Linux | gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free RHEL 9 | 0:1.22.1-2.el9_3 | [RHSA-2023:7791](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2023-7791.md) | Dec 13, 2023 |
| Linux | gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free almalinux 8 | 1.16.1-2.el8_9.alma.1 | [ALSA-2023:7841](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2023-7841.md) | Dec 14, 2023 |
| Linux | gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free almalinux 9 | 1.22.1-2.el9_3 | [ALSA-2023:7791](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2023-7791.md) | Dec 13, 2023 |
| Linux | gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free ol 8 | 0:1.16.1-2.el8_9 | [ELSA-2023-7841](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2023-7841.md) | Dec 19, 2023 |
| Linux | gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free ol 9 | 0:1.22.1-2.el9_3 | [ELSA-2023-7791](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2023-7791.md) | Dec 15, 2023 |
| Linux | gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free rocky 8 | 0:1.16.1-2.el8_9 | [RLSA-2023:7841](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rlsa-2023-7841.md) | Jan 9, 2024 |
| Linux | gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free-devel RHEL 8 | 0:1.16.1-2.el8_9 | [RHSA-2023:7841](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2023-7841.md) | Dec 14, 2023 |
| Linux | gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free-devel RHEL 9 | 0:1.22.1-2.el9_3 | [RHSA-2023:7791](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2023-7791.md) | Dec 13, 2023 |
| Linux | gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free-devel almalinux 8 | 1.16.1-2.el8_9.alma.1 | [ALSA-2023:7841](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2023-7841.md) | Dec 14, 2023 |
| Linux | gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free-devel almalinux 9 | 1.22.1-2.el9_3 | [ALSA-2023:7791](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2023-7791.md) | Dec 13, 2023 |
| Linux | gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free-devel ol 8 | 0:1.16.1-2.el8_9 | [ELSA-2023-7841](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2023-7841.md) | Dec 19, 2023 |
| Linux | gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free-devel ol 9 | 0:1.22.1-2.el9_3 | [ELSA-2023-7791](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2023-7791.md) | Dec 15, 2023 |
| 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 |

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