CVE-2025-56226: Libsndfile <=1.2.2 contains a memory leak vulnerability in the mpeg_l3_encoder_init() function within the mpeg_l3_encode.c file.

PriorityP423medium5.3CVSS 3.1

AVNACLPRNUINSUCNINAL

EPSS

0.31%

22.9th percentile

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

Affected

4 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
debian	libsndfile	< libsndfile 1.2.2-4 (forky)	libsndfile 1.2.2-4 (forky)
libsndfile_project	libsndfile	>= 0 < 1.2.2-2+deb13u1	1.2.2-2+deb13u1
libsndfile_project	libsndfile	>= 0 < 1.2.2-4	1.2.2-4
libsndfile_project	libsndfile	1.1.0 – 1.2.2	—

CVSS provenance

nvdv3.15.3MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

osv5.3MEDIUM

vendor_debian5.3MEDIUM

vendor_redhat5.3MEDIUM

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