Audiofile v0.3.7 was discovered to contain a NULL pointer dereference via the ModuleState::setup function.
Priority LOW 33CWE-476Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 1 fixed, 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-476.
Summary
Audiofile v0.3.7 was discovered to contain a NULL pointer dereference via the ModuleState::setup function.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00365 30th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Partial Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 1 fixed, 1 without a fix
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
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
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2025:23457 Released 2025-12-18 · Red Hat rating Moderateaudiofile security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7 ELS) audiofile-1:0.3.6-10.el7_9, audiofile-1:0.3.6-10.el7_9.ppc, audiofile-devel-1:0.3.6-10.el7_9 +1
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7 ELS) | Fixed | RHSA-2025:23457 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-50950
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qxx5-338v-jgwv
References
More Audiofile vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-13477 Heap buffer overflow vulnerability in FilePOSIX::read in File.cpp in audiofile 0.3.6 may… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
- TI-2015-06429 Buffer overflow in the afReadFrames function in audiofile (aka libaudiofile and Audio… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2018-12218 An issue has been discovered in mpruett Audio File Library (aka audiofile) 0.3.6, 0.3.5… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2017-04575 Heap-based buffer overflow in the readValue function in FileHandle.cpp in audiofile (aka… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2017-04574 Heap-based buffer overflow in the MSADPCM::initializeCoefficients function in MSADPCM.cpp… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2018-09663 The audiofile Audio File Library 0.3.6 has a NULL pointer dereference bug in… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2025-50950 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-50950 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qxx5-338v-jgwv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2025-50950 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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