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CVE-2026-52719 Red Hat CVE debrief
CVE-2026-52719 is an out-of-bounds read vulnerability found in the VA JPEG decoder in GStreamer's gst-plugins-bad. The vulnerability occurs because the JPEG parser reads a segment length value from the bitstream without validating it against available data. This allows a remote attacker to trick a user into opening a specially crafted JPEG file, causing downstream parsing to read beyond the provided input buffer. This could lead to a crash or potential information disclosure. The CVSS score for this vulnerability is 7.1, indicating a high severity.
- Vendor
- Red Hat
- Product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- CVSS
- HIGH 7.1
- CISA KEV
- Not listed in stored evidence
- Original CVE published
- 2026-06-15
- Original CVE updated
- 2026-06-15
- Advisory published
- 2026-06-15
- Advisory updated
- 2026-06-15
Who should care
Users and administrators of systems that utilize GStreamer's gst-plugins-bad, particularly those that process JPEG files, should be aware of this vulnerability. This includes Linux distributions such as Red Hat, which is mentioned in the references.
Technical summary
The vulnerability is caused by an out-of-bounds read in the VA JPEG decoder. The JPEG parser does not validate the segment length value against available data before reading it from the bitstream. This can be exploited by a remote attacker who can trick a user into opening a specially crafted JPEG file.
Defensive priority
High
Recommended defensive actions
- Update GStreamer's gst-plugins-bad to the latest version.
- Be cautious when opening JPEG files from untrusted sources.
Evidence notes
The CVE record was published on 2026-06-15T20:16:32.447Z and modified on 2026-06-15T21:09:52.020Z. The vulnerability has been reported to affect GStreamer's gst-plugins-bad.
Official resources
CVE-2026-52719 was publicly disclosed on 2026-06-15.