CVE-2026-32837

low-risk
Published 2026-03-17

miniaudio version 0.11.25 and earlier contain a heap out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the WAV BEXT metadata parser that allows attackers to trigger memory access violations by processing crafted WAV files. Attackers can exploit improper null-termination handling in the coding history field to cause out-of-bounds reads past the allocated metadata pool, resulting in application crashes or denial of service.

Do I need to act?

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0.01% 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 5.5/10 Medium
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Miniaudio

Affected Vendors

Mackron

References (2)

Exploit https://github.com/mackron/miniaudio/issues/1101
Third Party Advisory https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/mackron-miniaudio-out-of-bounds-read-in-bex...
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low-risk
Severity 18/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal