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CVE-2026-59691 Gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free: gstreamer: rfbsrc/librfb hextile heap out-of-bounds write with 16bpp framebuffer

Description

A heap buffer overflow vulnerability was found in GStreamer's rfbsrc plugin. When a client connects to a malicious RFB/VNC server that advertises a 16bpp framebuffer and sends Hextile-encoded updates, the Hextile background fill path writes 32-bit pixel values into a buffer allocated for 16-bit pixels. This type mismatch causes an out-of-bounds heap write that can lead to denial of service (process crash) and potential memory corruption.

CVSS 3.1 detail

Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H

Exploitable remotely over the network, without an account and if a user takes an action; an attacker can seriously compromise confidentiality, integrity or availability.

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
High

Affected products and versions

Product Affected versions Fixed in
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 Versions not published
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Versions not published
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Versions not published
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Versions not published
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Versions not published
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Update Services for SAP Solutions Versions not published
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6 Extended Update Support Versions not published
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support Versions not published
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support Versions not published
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