Description
A vulnerability was found in libsndfile up to 1.2.2. This issue affects the function wavlike_subchunk_parse of the file src/wavlike.c of the component WAV Parsing. Performing a manipulation results in use of uninitialized variable. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit has been made public and could be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
Published: 2026-10-13
Score: 5.3 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
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History

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 18:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 17:15:00 +0000

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Description A vulnerability was found in libsndfile up to 1.2.2. This issue affects the function wavlike_subchunk_parse of the file src/wavlike.c of the component WAV Parsing. Performing a manipulation results in use of uninitialized variable. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit has been made public and could be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
Title libsndfile WAV Parsing wavlike.c wavlike_subchunk_parse uninitialized variable
First Time appeared Libsndfile
Libsndfile libsndfile
Weaknesses CWE-453
CWE-457
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:libsndfile:libsndfile:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Libsndfile
Libsndfile libsndfile
References
Metrics cvssV2_0

{'score': 5, 'vector': 'AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:C'}

cvssV3_0

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:X/RC:C'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:X/RC:C'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P'}

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Libsndfile Libsndfile
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulDB

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-13T17:16:03.306Z

Reserved: 2026-10-13T04:58:48.993Z

Link: CVE-2026-109828

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-13T17:15:58.541Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-10-13T17:17:31.893

Modified: 2026-10-13T19:26:24.643

Link: CVE-2026-109828

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Weaknesses
  • CWE-453

    Insecure Default Variable Initialization

  • CWE-457

    Use of Uninitialized Variable