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CVE-2026-88372: libsndfile · Integer Overflow or Wraparound

Affects libsndfileSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.5 High : upgrade to 1.2.2 soon.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.5High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 32% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 1.2.2
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 24 Sep 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade libsndfile/libsndfile to 1.2.2.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
GitHublibsndfile/libsndfilepkg:github/libsndfile/libsndfileOther threatsAffected
  • <1.2.2
Fixed in
  • 1.2.2

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AI-suggested

If you cannot patch yet, avoid processing untrusted or malformed MAT4 files with libsndfile versions prior to 1.2.2.

Description

libsndfile version 1.2.2 and earlier contain an integer overflow vulnerability in the mat4_read_header() function when parsing specially crafted MATLAB v4 (MAT4) files. This flaw can cause a denial of service by crashing the application. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.5, indicating high severity, but does not impact confidentiality or integrity. No known exploits are reported in the wild.

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