CVE-2026-73433: Gstreamer1-plugins-good: gstreamer: unsigned integer underflow in avidemux fujifilm strd parsing leading to out-of-bounds read/write
A flaw was found in GStreamer gst-plugins-good (avidemux). When parsing FUJIFILM metadata in an AVI strd chunk, gstavidemuxparsestrd() decrements a remaining-length counter by fixed offsets (98 and 10 bytes) without verifying sufficient data remains. For crafted strd payloads of exactly 106 or 107 bytes, the counter underflows to a very large unsigned value, causing subsequent null-terminated string scanning to read far beyond the allocated heap buffer. Date-format normalization may also write beyond the buffer end. Confirmed impacts include heap out-of-bounds read, out-of-bounds write, heap information disclosure (adjacent data appearing in parsed metadata), and application crash/denial of service. The avidemux element is auto-plugged by playbin, decodebin, and gst-discoverer, so opening or previewing a crafted AVI is sufficient to trigger the issue. Fixed upstream in gst-plugins-good 1.28.6 (GStreamer-SA-2026-0072).
Other sources
The CVE was requested in this ticket: https://redhat.atlassian.net/browse/PSIRTSUPT-20037 (Also received as resubmission: https://redhat.atlassian.net/browse/PSIRTSUPT-21422)
Reserved the following CVE ID(s): CVE-2026-73433 ├─ State: RESERVED ├─ Owning CNA: redhat ├─ Reserved by: ctimko (redhat) └─ Reserved on: Wed Aug 12 16:14:17 2026 +0000
— Red Hat
Affected Software
Remediation
Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.
- Upgrade
Upgrade
gst-plugins-good (avidemux)to a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 1.28.6Patch GStreamer-SA-2026-0072 - Compensating control
Avoid opening or previewing crafted AVI files that contain FUJIFILM metadata in an AVI strd chunk, since the avidemux element is auto-plugged by playbin, decodebin, and gst-discoverer and parsing FUJIFILM strd payloads can trigger the issue.
Event History
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2026-73433?
CVE-2026-73433 has a severity score of 7.6, rated as high.
How do I fix CVE-2026-73433?
To fix CVE-2026-73433, update to the latest version of gstreamer1-plugins-good where the vulnerability has been patched.
What types of attacks are possible with CVE-2026-73433?
CVE-2026-73433 could allow an attacker to execute out-of-bounds read/write operations through crafted FUJIFILM metadata.
What software is affected by CVE-2026-73433?
CVE-2026-73433 affects the gstreamer1-plugins-good package.
What does CVE-2026-73433 exploit in the gstreamer software?
CVE-2026-73433 exploits an unsigned integer underflow in the parsing of FUJIFILM metadata in AVI strd chunks.