CVE-2026-59691
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CVE-2026-59691 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.1/10 on the CVSS scale. 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. EPSS estimates a 0.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | All versions |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | All versions |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | All versions |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | All versions |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | All versions |
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- Status
- Awaiting Analysis
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