CVE-2026-85150
Gstreamer1-plugins-base: gstreamer: null/invalid-pointer dereference in gst_rtsp_message_parse_auth_credentials() when parsing a crafted digest authorization/www-authenticate header
Description
A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in GStreamer's RTSP support library. The vulnerability occurs while parsing an Authorization or WWW-Authenticate header that uses Digest authentication. Specially crafted whitespace placement around a parameter's terminator can cause an internal length calculation to underflow, leading to a crash of the process parsing the header. On an RTSP server this can be triggered by a remote, unauthenticated attacker sending a single malformed request when the server has authentication enabled; the same flaw can also be triggered against an RTSP client by a malicious or compromised RTSP server. Successful exploitation results in a denial of service (application crash) and has no confirmed impact on confidentiality or integrity.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 3, 2026, 1:06 p.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 21, 2026, 6:17 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | |||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | 53f830b8-0a3f-465b-8143-3b8a9948e749 | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | MITRE-CVE | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update GStreamer to the latest version.
- Apply vendor-provided patches for RTSP support.
- Ensure authentication headers are validated correctly.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 21, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected Affected value modified. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/85xxx/CVE-2026-85150.json">CVE-2026-85150</a> Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:69100 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 14, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected Affected value modified. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/85xxx/CVE-2026-85150.json">CVE-2026-85150</a> Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:67145 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 11, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected Affected value modified. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/85xxx/CVE-2026-85150.json">CVE-2026-85150</a> Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:66460 -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Sep. 03, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in GStreamer's RTSP support library. The vulnerability occurs while parsing an Authorization or WWW-Authenticate header that uses Digest authentication. Specially crafted whitespace placement around a parameter's terminator can cause an internal length calculation to underflow, leading to a crash of the process parsing the header. On an RTSP server this can be triggered by a remote, unauthenticated attacker sending a single malformed request when the server has authentication enabled; the same flaw can also be triggered against an RTSP client by a malicious or compromised RTSP server. Successful exploitation results in a denial of service (application crash) and has no confirmed impact on confidentiality or integrity. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Added CWE CWE-476 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/85xxx/CVE-2026-85150.json">CVE-2026-85150</a> Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-85150 Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2527936 Added Reference https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gstreamer-security/-/merge_requests/120 Added Reference https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gstreamer/-/blob/main/subprojects/gst-plugins-base/gst-libs/gst/rtsp/gstrtspmessage.c#L1408 -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Sep. 03, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-85150', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'yes'}, {'technicalImpact': 'partial'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-09-03T12:33:40.281754Z'}