# CVE-2018-7263: gstreamer1: The GStreamer library provides a streaming media framework based on graphs of media data filters.  The libmad package...

CVE-2018-7263 is fixed in 19 products on 1 platform, first by RHSA-2020:1631, released April 28, 2020. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-7263
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 9.8 (Low)
- EPSS: 0.0242
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Apr 28, 2020

## Description

The GStreamer library provides a streaming media framework based on graphs of media data filters.  The libmad package is an MPEG audio decoder capable of 24-bit output.   Simple DirectMedia Layer (SDL) is a cross-platform multimedia library designed to provide fast access to the graphics frame buffer and audio device.  Security Fix(es):  * libmad: Double-free in the mad_decoder_run() function (CVE-2018-7263)  For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.  Additional Changes:  For detailed information on changes in this release, see the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Release Notes linked from the References section.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | SDL RHEL 8 | 0:1.2.15-37.el8 | [RHSA-2020:1631](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-1631.md) | Apr 28, 2020 |
| Linux | SDL ol 8 | 0:1.2.15-37.el8 | [ELSA-2020-1631](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-1631.md) | May 5, 2020 |
| Linux | SDL-devel RHEL 8 | 0:1.2.15-37.el8 | [RHSA-2020:1631](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-1631.md) | Apr 28, 2020 |
| Linux | SDL-devel ol 8 | 0:1.2.15-37.el8 | [ELSA-2020-1631](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-1631.md) | May 5, 2020 |
| Linux | SDL2 RHEL 8 | 0:2.0.10-2.el8 | [RHSA-2020:1631](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-1631.md) | Apr 28, 2020 |
| Linux | SDL2 ol 8 | 0:2.0.10-2.el8 | [ELSA-2020-1631](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-1631.md) | May 5, 2020 |
| Linux | SDL2-devel RHEL 8 | 0:2.0.10-2.el8 | [RHSA-2020:1631](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-1631.md) | Apr 28, 2020 |
| Linux | SDL2-devel ol 8 | 0:2.0.10-2.el8 | [ELSA-2020-1631](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-1631.md) | May 5, 2020 |
| Linux | SDL2-static RHEL 8 | 0:2.0.10-2.el8 | [RHSA-2020:1631](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-1631.md) | Apr 28, 2020 |
| Linux | SDL2-static ol 8 | 0:2.0.10-2.el8 | [ELSA-2020-1631](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-1631.md) | May 5, 2020 |
| Linux | gstreamer1 RHEL 8 | 0:1.16.1-2.el8 | [RHSA-2020:1631](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-1631.md) | Apr 28, 2020 |
| Linux | gstreamer1 ol 8 | 0:1.16.1-2.el8 | [ELSA-2020-1631](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-1631.md) | May 5, 2020 |
| Linux | gstreamer1-devel RHEL 8 | 0:1.16.1-2.el8 | [RHSA-2020:1631](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-1631.md) | Apr 28, 2020 |
| Linux | gstreamer1-devel ol 8 | 0:1.16.1-2.el8 | [ELSA-2020-1631](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-1631.md) | May 5, 2020 |
| Linux | gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free RHEL 8 | 0:1.16.1-1.el8 | [RHSA-2020:1631](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-1631.md) | Apr 28, 2020 |
| Linux | gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free ol 8 | 0:1.16.1-1.el8 | [ELSA-2020-1631](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-1631.md) | May 5, 2020 |
| Linux | gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free-devel RHEL 8 | 0:1.16.1-1.el8 | [RHSA-2020:1631](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-1631.md) | Apr 28, 2020 |
| Linux | gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free-devel ol 8 | 0:1.16.1-1.el8 | [ELSA-2020-1631](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-1631.md) | May 5, 2020 |
| Linux | gstreamer1-plugins-base RHEL 8 | 0:1.16.1-1.el8 | [RHSA-2020:1631](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-1631.md) | Apr 28, 2020 |
| Linux | gstreamer1-plugins-base ol 8 | 0:1.16.1-1.el8 | [ELSA-2020-1631](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-1631.md) | May 5, 2020 |
| Linux | gstreamer1-plugins-base-devel RHEL 8 | 0:1.16.1-1.el8 | [RHSA-2020:1631](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-1631.md) | Apr 28, 2020 |
| Linux | gstreamer1-plugins-base-devel ol 8 | 0:1.16.1-1.el8 | [ELSA-2020-1631](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-1631.md) | May 5, 2020 |
| Linux | gstreamer1-plugins-good RHEL 8 | 0:1.16.1-1.el8 | [RHSA-2020:1631](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-1631.md) | Apr 28, 2020 |
| Linux | gstreamer1-plugins-good ol 8 | 0:1.16.1-1.el8 | [ELSA-2020-1631](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-1631.md) | May 5, 2020 |
| Linux | gstreamer1-plugins-good-gtk RHEL 8 | 0:1.16.1-1.el8 | [RHSA-2020:1631](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-1631.md) | Apr 28, 2020 |
| Linux | gstreamer1-plugins-good-gtk ol 8 | 0:1.16.1-1.el8 | [ELSA-2020-1631](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-1631.md) | May 5, 2020 |
| Linux | gstreamer1-plugins-ugly-free RHEL 8 | 0:1.16.1-1.el8 | [RHSA-2020:1631](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-1631.md) | Apr 28, 2020 |
| Linux | gstreamer1-plugins-ugly-free ol 8 | 0:1.16.1-1.el8 | [ELSA-2020-1631](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-1631.md) | May 5, 2020 |
| Linux | libmad RHEL 8 | 0:0.15.1b-25.el8 | [RHSA-2020:1631](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-1631.md) | Apr 28, 2020 |
| Linux | libmad ol 8 | 0:0.15.1b-25.el8 | [ELSA-2020-1631](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-1631.md) | May 5, 2020 |
| Linux | libmad-devel RHEL 8 | 0:0.15.1b-25.el8 | [RHSA-2020:1631](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-1631.md) | Apr 28, 2020 |
| Linux | libmad-devel ol 8 | 0:0.15.1b-25.el8 | [ELSA-2020-1631](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-1631.md) | May 5, 2020 |
| Linux | orc RHEL 8 | 0:0.4.28-3.el8 | [RHSA-2020:1631](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-1631.md) | Apr 28, 2020 |
| Linux | orc ol 8 | 0:0.4.28-3.el8 | [ELSA-2020-1631](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-1631.md) | May 5, 2020 |
| Linux | orc-compiler RHEL 8 | 0:0.4.28-3.el8 | [RHSA-2020:1631](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-1631.md) | Apr 28, 2020 |
| Linux | orc-compiler ol 8 | 0:0.4.28-3.el8 | [ELSA-2020-1631](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-1631.md) | May 5, 2020 |
| Linux | orc-devel RHEL 8 | 0:0.4.28-3.el8 | [RHSA-2020:1631](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-1631.md) | Apr 28, 2020 |
| Linux | orc-devel ol 8 | 0:0.4.28-3.el8 | [ELSA-2020-1631](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-1631.md) | May 5, 2020 |

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