5.3

CVE-2025-56226: libsndfile_project libsndfile

CVSS: 5.3v3.1MediumAnalyzed
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2025-56226DEBIAN-CVE-2025-56226openSUSE-SU-2026:10061-1
Published 14-01-2026Last modified 14-01-2026
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2025-56226 is a medium (CVSS 5.3) vulnerability in libsndfile_project libsndfile. EPSS estimates a 0.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 30% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
31/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.3/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.37%
0%100%
Low · +0.01 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits2github

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 1
MGASA-2026-0215

Timeline

  1. 14-01-2026
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 14-01-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 4 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.37%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

30%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.01 pp

From 0.36% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
0.37%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

2 found
  • githubUnverified

    Libsndfile

    Maturity: poc

  • githubUnverified

    F9E6E017B7D478Bebee6E8187672Abc8

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Debian1 product
  • libsndfileAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 1.2.2-2+deb13u1 | < 1.2.2-4
Libsndfile_project1 product
Opensuse1 product
  • libsndfile&distro=openSUSE Tumbleweed< 1.2.2-4.1
Ubuntu1 product
  • libsndfileAll versions (No fix recorded)

4 vendors · 4 products

References

7 links