Description
A heap buffer overflow vulnerability was found in GStreamer's librfb (RFB/VNC client). The rectangle bounds check incorrectly validates area rather than individual dimensions, allowing a malicious VNC server to send a rectangle that extends beyond the framebuffer. A remote attacker could set up a malicious VNC server and trick a user into connecting, resulting in an out-of-bounds heap write that could lead to code execution or a crash.
Affected products
Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
Default version status: affected
0:1.26.7-2.el10_2.4 to < *unaffected
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support
Default version status: affected
0:1.24.11-3.el10_0.4 to < *unaffected
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support
Default version status: affected
0:1.10.4-6.el7_9 to < *unaffected
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support
Default version status: affected
0:0.10.23-25.el7_9 to < *unaffected
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Default version status: affected
0:1.16.1-8.el8_10 to < *unaffected
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support
Default version status: affected
0:1.16.1-4.el8_4.2 to < *unaffected
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-On
Default version status: affected
0:1.16.1-4.el8_4.2 to < *unaffected
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support
Default version status: affected
0:1.16.1-4.el8_6.2 to < *unaffected
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-On
Default version status: affected
0:1.16.1-4.el8_6.2 to < *unaffected
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Telecommunications Update Service
Default version status: affected
0:1.16.1-4.el8_8.2 to < *unaffected
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Update Services for SAP Solutions
Default version status: affected
0:1.16.1-4.el8_8.2 to < *unaffected
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Default version status: affected
0:1.22.12-7.el9_8.1 to < *unaffected
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions
Default version status: affected
0:1.18.4-9.el9_2.3 to < *unaffected
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Update Services for SAP Solutions
Default version status: affected
0:1.22.1-6.el9_4.4 to < *unaffected
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6 Extended Update Support
Default version status: affected
0:1.22.12-5.el9_6.4 to < *unaffected
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Default version status: unknown
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36749 ↗
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36834 ↗
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:37130 ↗
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:47069 ↗
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:47070 ↗
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:47071 ↗
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:47075 ↗
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:47076 ↗
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:47176 ↗
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:47717 ↗
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:47718 ↗
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:49517 ↗
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-52720 ↗
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2486731 ↗
- https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gstreamer/-/work_items/5105 ↗
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-52720.json ↗