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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
2026-07-30
Advisory published
2026-06-15
Advisory updated
2026-07-30

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.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2026-52719 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-52719

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2026-52719 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-52719

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

Supplemental references

Methodology and review provenance

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