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CVE-2025-52194

Published: Aug 21, 2025Updated: Sep 11, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-121
NVD MITRE
7.5CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
0.6%
Top 56.7%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in libsndfile version 1.2.2 and potentially earlier versions when processing malformed IRCAM audio files. The vulnerability occurs in the ircam_read_header function at src/ircam.c:164 during sample rate processing, leading to memory corruption and potential code execution.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:NI:NA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-121

Affected Products

libsndfilelibsndfile project
Library
OSS Libraries / generic-library
n/an/a
libsndfile projectoss-projectOSS Libraries

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://bushido-sec.com/index.php/2025/08/08/libsndfile-buffer-overflow/
bushido-sec.com
https://github.com/libsndfile
github.com
https://github.com/libsndfile/libsndfile/issues/1082
github.com

Timeline

Published
Aug 21, 2025
Last Updated
Sep 11, 2025

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