GStreamer Incorrect Permission Assignment Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (GStreamer GStreamer)
At a glance
- Source
- NVD
- EPSS
- EPSS 0.14 % · percentile 3 ()
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- zdi
- NVD status
- Analyzed
Description
GStreamer Incorrect Permission Assignment Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of GStreamer. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the product installer. The issue results from incorrect permissions on folders. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of a target user. Was ZDI-CAN-25448.
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-732 — Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
References
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.0 | HIGH 7.0 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | zdi |
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | NVD · nvd@nist.gov (Primary) |
| CVSS 3.0 | HIGH 7.0 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | NVD · zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com (Secondary) |
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2025-16101
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2025-2759
CERT-FR advisories
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-0281 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits Splunk · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
Affected configurations (NVD CPE)
cpe:2.3:a:gstreamer:gstreamer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*< 1.25.1
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| GStreamer · GStreamer | affected 1.24.8 |
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| EPSS (FIRST.org) | FIRST — attribution requested |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |
| CERT-FR (ANSSI) | Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0 |
| NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds | Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD |