# CVE-2026-52718: gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free: A denial of service vulnerability was found in GStreamer's AV1 codec parser in gst-plugins-bad

CVE-2026-52718 is fixed in 10 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2026-52718, released June 24, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-52718
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 8.8 (moderate)
- EPSS: 0.0039
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Jun 15, 2026

## Description

A denial of service vulnerability was found in GStreamer's AV1 codec parser in gst-plugins-bad. The gst_av1_parser_parse_tile_list_obu() function passes a byte count to a bit-reader API that expects a bit count, causing parser desynchronization. A remote attacker could trick a user into opening a specially crafted AV1 media file, triggering an assertion abort and causing the application to crash.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | gst-plugins-bad1.0 Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 1.22.0-4+deb12u8 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-52718](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-52718.md) | Jun 24, 2026 |
| Linux | gst-plugins-bad1.0 Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 1.26.2-3+deb13u2 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-52718](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-52718.md) | Jun 24, 2026 |
| Linux | gst-plugins-bad1.0 Debian 14 | 1.28.4-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-52718](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-52718.md) | Jun 24, 2026 |
| Linux | gstreamer-plugins-bad opensuse-leap 16.0 | 1.26.7-160000.4.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21629-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-21629-1.md) | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Linux | gstreamer-plugins-bad sles 15.7 | 1.24.0-150600.4.12.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:3527-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-3527-1.md) | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Linux | gstreamer-plugins-bad sles 16.0 | 1.26.7-160000.4.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:23308-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-23308-1.md) | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Linux | gstreamer1-plugin-openh264 amzn 2023 | 1.24.10-1.amzn2023.0.6 | [ALAS2023-2026-1917](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1917.md) | Jul 6, 2026 |
| Linux | gstreamer1-plugin-openh264-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1.24.10-1.amzn2023.0.6 | [ALAS2023-2026-1917](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1917.md) | Jul 6, 2026 |
| Linux | gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free RHEL 10 | 1.24.11-3.el10_0.4 | [RHSA-2026:47717](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2026-47717.md) | Jul 9, 2026 |
| Linux | gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free RHEL 9 | 0:1.22.12-7.el9_8.1 | [RHSA-2026:36834](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2026-36834.md) | Jul 9, 2026 |
| Linux | gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free almalinux 10 | 1.26.7-2.el10_2.4 | [ALSA-2026:36749](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2026-36749.md) | Jul 8, 2026 |
| Linux | gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free almalinux 9 | 1.22.12-7.el9_8.1 | [ALSA-2026:36834](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2026-36834.md) | Jul 8, 2026 |
| Linux | gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free amzn 2023 | 1.24.10-1.amzn2023.0.6 | [ALAS2023-2026-1917](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1917.md) | Jul 6, 2026 |
| Linux | gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free ol 10 | 0:1.26.7-2.el10_2.4 | [ELSA-2026-36749](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-36749.md) | Jul 16, 2026 |
| Linux | gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free ol 9 | 0:1.22.12-7.el9_8.1 | [ELSA-2026-36834](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-36834.md) | Jul 8, 2026 |
| Linux | gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free rocky 10 | 0:1.26.7-2.el10_2.4 | [RLSA-2026:36749](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rlsa-2026-36749.md) | Jul 10, 2026 |
| Linux | gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free rocky 9 | 0:1.22.12-7.el9_8.1 | [RLSA-2026:36834](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rlsa-2026-36834.md) | Jul 10, 2026 |
| Linux | gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1.24.10-1.amzn2023.0.6 | [ALAS2023-2026-1917](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1917.md) | Jul 6, 2026 |
| Linux | gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free-debugsource amzn 2023 | 1.24.10-1.amzn2023.0.6 | [ALAS2023-2026-1917](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1917.md) | Jul 6, 2026 |
| Linux | gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free-devel RHEL 9 | 0:1.22.12-7.el9_8.1 | [RHSA-2026:36834](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2026-36834.md) | Jul 9, 2026 |
| Linux | gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free-devel almalinux 10 | 1.26.7-2.el10_2.4 | [ALSA-2026:36749](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2026-36749.md) | Jul 8, 2026 |
| Linux | gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free-devel almalinux 9 | 1.22.12-7.el9_8.1 | [ALSA-2026:36834](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2026-36834.md) | Jul 8, 2026 |
| Linux | gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free-devel amzn 2023 | 1.24.10-1.amzn2023.0.6 | [ALAS2023-2026-1917](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1917.md) | Jul 6, 2026 |
| Linux | gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free-devel ol 10 | 0:1.26.7-2.el10_2.4 | [ELSA-2026-36749](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-36749.md) | Jul 16, 2026 |
| Linux | gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free-devel ol 9 | 0:1.22.12-7.el9_8.1 | [ELSA-2026-36834](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-36834.md) | Jul 8, 2026 |
| Linux | gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free-libs RHEL 9 | 0:1.22.12-7.el9_8.1 | [RHSA-2026:36834](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2026-36834.md) | Jul 9, 2026 |
| Linux | gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free-libs almalinux 10 | 1.26.7-2.el10_2.4 | [ALSA-2026:36749](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2026-36749.md) | Jul 8, 2026 |
| Linux | gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free-libs almalinux 9 | 1.22.12-7.el9_8.1 | [ALSA-2026:36834](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2026-36834.md) | Jul 8, 2026 |
| Linux | gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free-libs amzn 2023 | 1.24.10-1.amzn2023.0.6 | [ALAS2023-2026-1917](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1917.md) | Jul 6, 2026 |
| Linux | gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free-libs ol 10 | 0:1.26.7-2.el10_2.4 | [ELSA-2026-36749](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-36749.md) | Jul 16, 2026 |
| Linux | gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free-libs ol 9 | 0:1.22.12-7.el9_8.1 | [ELSA-2026-36834](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-36834.md) | Jul 8, 2026 |
| Linux | gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free-libs-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1.24.10-1.amzn2023.0.6 | [ALAS2023-2026-1917](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1917.md) | Jul 6, 2026 |

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