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CVE-2026-116741VulnerabilityPublished Updated

Speex (libspeex) through 1.2.1 contains an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in speex_bits_read_whole_bytes() in

Affects speexSource GCVE Database

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-116741· High 8.3

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.3 High.

Data as of 28 Oct 2026, 22:33 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
8.3High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 26 Oct 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

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Ubuntu 26.10speexpkg:deb/ubuntu/speex?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threatsAffected
  • =1.2.1-3build1
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSspeexpkg:deb/ubuntu/speex?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threatsAffected
  • =1.2.1-3
  • =1.2.1-3build1
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSspeexpkg:deb/ubuntu/speex?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • =1.2.1-2ubuntu1
  • =1.2.1-2ubuntu2
  • =1.2.1-2ubuntu2.24.04.1
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 22.04 LTSspeexpkg:deb/ubuntu/speex?arch=source&distro=jammyOther threatsAffected
  • =1.2~rc1.2-1.1ubuntu1
  • =1.2~rc1.2-1.1ubuntu2
  • =1.2~rc1.2-1.1ubuntu3
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 20.04 LTSspeexpkg:deb/ubuntu/speex?arch=source&distro=focalOther threatsAffected
  • =1.2~rc1.2-1ubuntu2
  • =1.2~rc1.2-1.1ubuntu1
  • =1.2~rc1.2-1.1ubuntu1.20.04.1
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 18.04 LTSspeexpkg:deb/ubuntu/speex?arch=source&distro=bionicOther threatsAffected
  • =1.2~rc1.2-1ubuntu1
  • =1.2~rc1.2-1ubuntu2
  • =1.2~rc1.2-1ubuntu2.1
Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

Until a fix is available, avoid processing untrusted Speex data or use alternative safe libraries.

Description

Speex (libspeex) versions through 1.2.1 contain an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the speex_bits_read_whole_bytes() function. This flaw mishandles length truncation for non-owned SpeexBits buffers, allowing attackers to stream crafted Speex data into buffers initialized by speex_bits_init_buffer() or speex_bits_set_bit_buffer(). Exploitation can lead to heap or stack memory corruption and cause application crashes.

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