An off-by-one error in function wav_read_header in src/wav.c in Libsndfile 1.1.0, results…
Priority HIGH 69CWE-193Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-193 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
An off-by-one error in function wav_read_header in src/wav.c in Libsndfile 1.1.0, results in a write out of bound, which allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code, Denial of Service or other unspecified impacts.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00338 27th percentileScored 2026-11-08
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
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 · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:libsndfile_project:libsndfile:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.0 | Vulnerable | Libsndfile Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:libsndfile_project:libsndfile:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.0 Vulnerable ·Libsndfile Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-33064
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6g97-p9mv-cpgv
References
More Libsndfile Project Libsndfile vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-14545 Multiple signed integers overflow in function au_read_header in src/au.c and in functions… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2025-35280 Libsndfile <=1.2.2 contains a memory leak vulnerability in the mpeg_l3_encoder_init()… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2024-34035 libsndfile through 1.2.2 has a reachable assertion, that may lead to application exit, in… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2024-34034 libsndfile through 1.2.2 has an ogg_vorbis.c vorbis_analysis_wrote out-of-bounds read. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
- TI-2017-09293 Heap-based Buffer Overflow in the psf_binheader_writef function in common.c in libsndfile… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2017-05918 The flac_buffer_copy function in flac.c in libsndfile 1.0.28 allows remote attackers to… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2022-33064 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-33064 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6g97-p9mv-cpgv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2022-33064 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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