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.
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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. | |
Title | GStreamer Incorrect Permission Assignment Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability | |
Weaknesses | CWE-732 | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: zdi
Published:
Updated: 2025-05-22T13:35:22.940Z
Reserved: 2025-03-24T19:41:04.589Z
Link: CVE-2025-2759

Updated: 2025-05-22T13:35:19.556Z

Status : Analyzed
Published: 2025-05-22T01:15:52.557
Modified: 2025-08-13T16:29:40.773
Link: CVE-2025-2759

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