CVE-2026-88372 json
libsndfile 1.2.2 contains an integer overflow vulnerability in mat4_read_header() when parsing crafted MAT4 (MATLAB v4) files.
published 2026-09-24 46 d ago modified 2026-09-24 45 d ago also EUVD-2026-86271
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 33%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
libsndfile 1.2.2 contains an integer overflow vulnerability in mat4_read_header() when parsing crafted MAT4 (MATLAB v4) files.
Patch / fix
- libsndfile openSUSE Tumbleweed 1.2.2-7.1
opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2026:12243-1
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2026-88372 updated cvss 5.5
libsndfile: libsndfile: Denial of Service via integer overflow in mat4_read_header()
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 libsndfile, libsndfile 1.2.2-7.el10affected: workaround, no fix planned “Out of support scope”
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 libsndfile, libsndfile-utils, libsndfile 1.2.2-7.el10 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 libsndfile, libsndfile-utils, libsndfile 1.2.2-7.el10 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 libsndfile, libsndfile-utils, libsndfile 1.2.2-7.el10 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 libsndfile 1.2.2-7.el10 Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI (RHEL AI) 3 libsndfile 1.2.2-7.el10affected: workaround, no fix available “Fix deferred”
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CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 45 d ago
Exploit prediction
0.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 33% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/libsndfile/libsndfile/issues/1151 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-190 Integer Overflow or Wraparound
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-88372
- NVD CVE-2026-88372
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