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Medium 5.3Published Jan 14, 2026
CVE-2025-56226Libsndfile <=1.2.2 contains a memory leak vulnerability in the mpeg_l3_encoder_init() function within the mpeg_l3_encode.c file.
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Libsndfile <=1.2.2 contains a memory leak vulnerability in the mpeg_l3_encoder_init() function within the mpeg_l3_encode.c file.
- CVSS
- 5.3 MEDIUM (v3.1, NVD)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-401
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- Not given
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- Jun 17, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
libsndfile_project libsndfile libsndfile_project:libsndfile | from 1.1.0 through 1.2.2 | NVD |
References
- https://gist.github.com/Sisyphus-wang/f9e6e017b7d478bebee6e8187672abc8exploit, third-party-advisory
- https://github.com/libsndfile/libsndfile/issues/1089exploit, issue-tracking
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