CVE-2025-56226

5.3 MEDIUM

Published: January 14, 2026 Modified: January 21, 2026

Description

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

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0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit Third Party Advisory

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit Issue Tracking

2 reference(s) from NVD

CVSS v3 Score

5.3 / 10.0

EPSS (Exploit Probability)

0.1%

24th percentile

Exploitation Status

Not in CISA KEV

CWE-401

libsndfile_project