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Posted on 21 September 2026
Ubuntu Security==========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-8797-1
September 21, 2026
gst-plugins-base1.0 vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 26.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Summary:
GStreamer Base Plugins could be made to crash or run programs as your
login if it opened a specially crafted file.
Software Description:
- gst-plugins-base1.0: GStreamer plugins
Details:
It was discovered that GStreamer Base Plugins incorrectly handled certain
OGG media files. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to
execute arbitrary code if it opened a specially crafted file.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 26.04 LTS
gir1.2-gst-plugins-base-1.0 1.28.2-1ubuntu0.1
gstreamer1.0-alsa 1.28.2-1ubuntu0.1
gstreamer1.0-gl 1.28.2-1ubuntu0.1
gstreamer1.0-plugins-base 1.28.2-1ubuntu0.1
gstreamer1.0-plugins-base-apps 1.28.2-1ubuntu0.1
gstreamer1.0-x 1.28.2-1ubuntu0.1
libgstreamer-gl1.0-0 1.28.2-1ubuntu0.1
libgstreamer-plugins-base1.0-0 1.28.2-1ubuntu0.1
libgstreamer-plugins-base1.0-dev 1.28.2-1ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
gir1.2-gst-plugins-base-1.0 1.24.2-1ubuntu0.5
gstreamer1.0-alsa 1.24.2-1ubuntu0.5
gstreamer1.0-gl 1.24.2-1ubuntu0.5
gstreamer1.0-plugins-base 1.24.2-1ubuntu0.5
gstreamer1.0-plugins-base-apps 1.24.2-1ubuntu0.5
gstreamer1.0-x 1.24.2-1ubuntu0.5
libgstreamer-gl1.0-0 1.24.2-1ubuntu0.5
libgstreamer-plugins-base1.0-0 1.24.2-1ubuntu0.5
libgstreamer-plugins-base1.0-dev 1.24.2-1ubuntu0.5
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
gir1.2-gst-plugins-base-1.0 1.20.1-1ubuntu0.7
gstreamer1.0-alsa 1.20.1-1ubuntu0.7
gstreamer1.0-gl 1.20.1-1ubuntu0.7
gstreamer1.0-plugins-base 1.20.1-1ubuntu0.7
gstreamer1.0-plugins-base-apps 1.20.1-1ubuntu0.7
gstreamer1.0-x 1.20.1-1ubuntu0.7
libgstreamer-gl1.0-0 1.20.1-1ubuntu0.7
libgstreamer-plugins-base1.0-0 1.20.1-1ubuntu0.7
libgstreamer-plugins-base1.0-dev 1.20.1-1ubuntu0.7
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
gir1.2-gst-plugins-base-1.0 1.16.3-0ubuntu1.4+esm3
Available with Ubuntu Pro
gstreamer1.0-alsa 1.16.3-0ubuntu1.4+esm3
Available with Ubuntu Pro
gstreamer1.0-gl 1.16.3-0ubuntu1.4+esm3
Available with Ubuntu Pro
gstreamer1.0-plugins-base 1.16.3-0ubuntu1.4+esm3
Available with Ubuntu Pro
gstreamer1.0-plugins-base-apps 1.16.3-0ubuntu1.4+esm3
Available with Ubuntu Pro
gstreamer1.0-x 1.16.3-0ubuntu1.4+esm3
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libgstreamer-gl1.0-0 1.16.3-0ubuntu1.4+esm3
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libgstreamer-plugins-base1.0-0 1.16.3-0ubuntu1.4+esm3
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libgstreamer-plugins-base1.0-dev 1.16.3-0ubuntu1.4+esm3
Available with Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
gir1.2-gst-plugins-base-1.0 1.14.5-0ubuntu1~18.04.3+esm4
Available with Ubuntu Pro
gstreamer1.0-alsa 1.14.5-0ubuntu1~18.04.3+esm4
Available with Ubuntu Pro
gstreamer1.0-gl 1.14.5-0ubuntu1~18.04.3+esm4
Available with Ubuntu Pro
gstreamer1.0-plugins-base 1.14.5-0ubuntu1~18.04.3+esm4
Available with Ubuntu Pro
gstreamer1.0-plugins-base-apps 1.14.5-0ubuntu1~18.04.3+esm4
Available with Ubuntu Pro
gstreamer1.0-x 1.14.5-0ubuntu1~18.04.3+esm4
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libgstreamer-gl1.0-0 1.14.5-0ubuntu1~18.04.3+esm4
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libgstreamer-plugins-base1.0-0 1.14.5-0ubuntu1~18.04.3+esm4
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libgstreamer-plugins-base1.0-dev 1.14.5-0ubuntu1~18.04.3+esm4
Available with Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
gir1.2-gst-plugins-base-1.0 1.8.3-1ubuntu0.3+esm5
Available with Ubuntu Pro
gstreamer1.0-alsa 1.8.3-1ubuntu0.3+esm5
Available with Ubuntu Pro
gstreamer1.0-plugins-base 1.8.3-1ubuntu0.3+esm5
Available with Ubuntu Pro
gstreamer1.0-plugins-base-apps 1.8.3-1ubuntu0.3+esm5
Available with Ubuntu Pro
gstreamer1.0-x 1.8.3-1ubuntu0.3+esm5
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libgstreamer-plugins-base1.0-0 1.8.3-1ubuntu0.3+esm5
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libgstreamer-plugins-base1.0-dev 1.8.3-1ubuntu0.3+esm5
Available with Ubuntu Pro
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8797-1
CVE-2026-18297
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gst-plugins-base1.0/1.28.2-1ubuntu0.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gst-plugins-base1.0/1.24.2-1ubuntu0.5
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gst-plugins-base1.0/1.20.1-1ubuntu0.7
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