CVE-2025-56226

low-risk
Published 2026-01-14

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

Do I need to act?

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0.09% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
5
CVSS 5.3/10 Medium
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Affected Vendors

Libsndfile Project

References (2)

Exploit https://gist.github.com/Sisyphus-wang/f9e6e017b7d478bebee6e8187672abc8
Exploit https://github.com/libsndfile/libsndfile/issues/1089
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/ 100
low-risk
Severity 21/34 · High
Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal