Integer overflow in libsndfile before 1.0.25 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of…
Priority LOW 38CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Integer overflow in libsndfile before 1.0.25 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted PARIS Audio Format (PAF) file that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.04647 91st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 29
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mega-nerd:libsndfile:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.0.24 | Vulnerable | Mega-nerd |
| cpe:2.3:a:mega-nerd:libsndfile:0.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.0.8 | Vulnerable | Mega-nerd |
| cpe:2.3:a:mega-nerd:libsndfile:0.0.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.0.28 | Vulnerable | Mega-nerd |
| cpe:2.3:a:mega-nerd:libsndfile:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.0 | Vulnerable | Mega-nerd |
| cpe:2.3:a:mega-nerd:libsndfile:1.0.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.0 rc1 | Vulnerable | Mega-nerd |
| cpe:2.3:a:mega-nerd:libsndfile:1.0.0:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.0 rc6 | Vulnerable | Mega-nerd |
| cpe:2.3:a:mega-nerd:libsndfile:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.1 | Vulnerable | Mega-nerd |
| cpe:2.3:a:mega-nerd:libsndfile:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.2 | Vulnerable | Mega-nerd |
| cpe:2.3:a:mega-nerd:libsndfile:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.3 | Vulnerable | Mega-nerd |
| cpe:2.3:a:mega-nerd:libsndfile:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.4 | Vulnerable | Mega-nerd |
- cpe:2.3:a:mega-nerd:libsndfile:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.0.24 Vulnerable ·Mega-nerd
- cpe:2.3:a:mega-nerd:libsndfile:0.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.0.8 Vulnerable ·Mega-nerd
- cpe:2.3:a:mega-nerd:libsndfile:0.0.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.0.28 Vulnerable ·Mega-nerd
- cpe:2.3:a:mega-nerd:libsndfile:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0 Vulnerable ·Mega-nerd
- cpe:2.3:a:mega-nerd:libsndfile:1.0.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·Mega-nerd
- cpe:2.3:a:mega-nerd:libsndfile:1.0.0:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0 rc6 Vulnerable ·Mega-nerd
- cpe:2.3:a:mega-nerd:libsndfile:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1 Vulnerable ·Mega-nerd
- cpe:2.3:a:mega-nerd:libsndfile:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.2 Vulnerable ·Mega-nerd
- cpe:2.3:a:mega-nerd:libsndfile:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.3 Vulnerable ·Mega-nerd
- cpe:2.3:a:mega-nerd:libsndfile:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.4 Vulnerable ·Mega-nerd
Show 19 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mega-nerd:libsndfile:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.5 | Vulnerable | Mega-nerd |
| cpe:2.3:a:mega-nerd:libsndfile:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.6 | Vulnerable | Mega-nerd |
| cpe:2.3:a:mega-nerd:libsndfile:1.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.7 | Vulnerable | Mega-nerd |
| cpe:2.3:a:mega-nerd:libsndfile:1.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.8 | Vulnerable | Mega-nerd |
| cpe:2.3:a:mega-nerd:libsndfile:1.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.9 | Vulnerable | Mega-nerd |
| cpe:2.3:a:mega-nerd:libsndfile:1.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.10 | Vulnerable | Mega-nerd |
| cpe:2.3:a:mega-nerd:libsndfile:1.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.11 | Vulnerable | Mega-nerd |
| cpe:2.3:a:mega-nerd:libsndfile:1.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.12 | Vulnerable | Mega-nerd |
| cpe:2.3:a:mega-nerd:libsndfile:1.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.13 | Vulnerable | Mega-nerd |
| cpe:2.3:a:mega-nerd:libsndfile:1.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.14 | Vulnerable | Mega-nerd |
| cpe:2.3:a:mega-nerd:libsndfile:1.0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.15 | Vulnerable | Mega-nerd |
| cpe:2.3:a:mega-nerd:libsndfile:1.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.16 | Vulnerable | Mega-nerd |
| cpe:2.3:a:mega-nerd:libsndfile:1.0.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.17 | Vulnerable | Mega-nerd |
| cpe:2.3:a:mega-nerd:libsndfile:1.0.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.18 | Vulnerable | Mega-nerd |
| cpe:2.3:a:mega-nerd:libsndfile:1.0.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.19 | Vulnerable | Mega-nerd |
| cpe:2.3:a:mega-nerd:libsndfile:1.0.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.20 | Vulnerable | Mega-nerd |
| cpe:2.3:a:mega-nerd:libsndfile:1.0.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.21 | Vulnerable | Mega-nerd |
| cpe:2.3:a:mega-nerd:libsndfile:1.0.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.22 | Vulnerable | Mega-nerd |
| cpe:2.3:a:mega-nerd:libsndfile:1.0.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.23 | Vulnerable | Mega-nerd |
- cpe:2.3:a:mega-nerd:libsndfile:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.5 Vulnerable ·Mega-nerd
- cpe:2.3:a:mega-nerd:libsndfile:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.6 Vulnerable ·Mega-nerd
- cpe:2.3:a:mega-nerd:libsndfile:1.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.7 Vulnerable ·Mega-nerd
- cpe:2.3:a:mega-nerd:libsndfile:1.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.8 Vulnerable ·Mega-nerd
- cpe:2.3:a:mega-nerd:libsndfile:1.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.9 Vulnerable ·Mega-nerd
- cpe:2.3:a:mega-nerd:libsndfile:1.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.10 Vulnerable ·Mega-nerd
- cpe:2.3:a:mega-nerd:libsndfile:1.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.11 Vulnerable ·Mega-nerd
- cpe:2.3:a:mega-nerd:libsndfile:1.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.12 Vulnerable ·Mega-nerd
- cpe:2.3:a:mega-nerd:libsndfile:1.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.13 Vulnerable ·Mega-nerd
- cpe:2.3:a:mega-nerd:libsndfile:1.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.14 Vulnerable ·Mega-nerd
- cpe:2.3:a:mega-nerd:libsndfile:1.0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.15 Vulnerable ·Mega-nerd
- cpe:2.3:a:mega-nerd:libsndfile:1.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.16 Vulnerable ·Mega-nerd
- cpe:2.3:a:mega-nerd:libsndfile:1.0.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.17 Vulnerable ·Mega-nerd
- cpe:2.3:a:mega-nerd:libsndfile:1.0.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.18 Vulnerable ·Mega-nerd
- cpe:2.3:a:mega-nerd:libsndfile:1.0.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.19 Vulnerable ·Mega-nerd
- cpe:2.3:a:mega-nerd:libsndfile:1.0.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.20 Vulnerable ·Mega-nerd
- cpe:2.3:a:mega-nerd:libsndfile:1.0.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.21 Vulnerable ·Mega-nerd
- cpe:2.3:a:mega-nerd:libsndfile:1.0.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.22 Vulnerable ·Mega-nerd
- cpe:2.3:a:mega-nerd:libsndfile:1.0.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.23 Vulnerable ·Mega-nerd
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2011:1084 Released 2011-07-20 · Red Hat rating Moderatelibsndfile security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) libsndfile-1.0.20-3.el6_1.1, libsndfile-1.0.20-3.el6_1.1.ppc
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) libsndfile-1.0.20-3.el6_1.1, libsndfile-devel-1.0.20-3.el6_1.1, libsndfile-devel-1.0.20-3.el6_1.1.ppc
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2011:1084 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2011:1084 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-2696
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pq4x-r6mp-pmm3
References
Other 12
- [oss-security] 20110715 Re: Re: CVE Request -- libsndfile -- Integer overflow by processing certain PAF files
- https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=375125
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=721234
- [oss-security] 20110715 Re: Re: CVE Request -- libsndfile -- Integer overflow by processing certain PAF files
- [oss-security] 20110714 Re: CVE Request -- libsndfile -- Integer overflow by processing certain PAF files
- [oss-security] 20110714 Re: CVE Request -- libsndfile -- Integer overflow by processing certain PAF files
- http://www.mega-nerd.com/libsndfile/ChangeLog
- [oss-security] 20110718 Re: CVE Request -- libsndfile -- Integer overflow by processing certain PAF files
- http://www.securelist.com/en/advisories/45125
- [oss-security] 20110714 CVE Request -- libsndfile -- Integer overflow by processing certain PAF files
- [oss-security] 20110714 Re: Re: CVE Request -- libsndfile -- Integer overflow by processing certain PAF files
- [oss-security] 20110715 Re: CVE Request -- libsndfile -- Integer overflow by processing certain PAF files
More Mega-nerd Libsndfile vulnerabilities
- TI-2015-06483 Heap-based buffer overflow in libsndfile 1.0.25 allows remote attackers to have… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2009-01703 Heap-based buffer overflow in voc_read_header in libsndfile 1.0.15 through 1.0.19, as… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2009-01706 Heap-based buffer overflow in aiff_read_header in libsndfile 1.0.15 through 1.0.19, as… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2009-00175 Integer overflow in libsndfile 1.0.18, as used in Winamp and other products, allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2007-04795 Heap-based buffer overflow in the flac_buffer_copy function in libsndfile 1.0.17 and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2009-04591 The (1) htk_read_header, (2) alaw_init, (3) ulaw_init, (4) pcm_init, (5) float32_init… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2011-2696 · CVE Program
- CVE-2011-2696 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pq4x-r6mp-pmm3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2011-2696 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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