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CVE-2025-56226

Published: Jan 14, 2026Updated: Jan 21, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-401
NVD MITRE
5.3CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 77.3%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
2 Known
Remediation
No Fix Available

Description

Libsndfile <=1.2.2 contains a memory leak vulnerability in the mpeg_l3_encoder_init() function within the mpeg_l3_encode.c file.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:NI:NA:L
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:LAvailability
Low
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Weaknesses

CWE-401

Affected Products

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

Exploitability

2 exploit sources identified

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References

https://github.com/libsndfile/libsndfile/issues/1089
github.com
https://gist.github.com/Sisyphus-wang/f9e6e017b7d478bebee6e8187672abc8
gist.github.com

Timeline

Published
Jan 14, 2026
Last Updated
Jan 21, 2026

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