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TI-2026-23180 Aliases CVE-2026-29022GHSA-38j9-4vcr-j8qh

mackron / dr_libs dr_wav.h Heap Buffer Overflow via WAV File

Priority LOW 30CWE-122Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Active
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

dr_libs dr_wav.h version 0.14.4 and earlier (fixed in commit 8a7258c) contain a heap buffer overflow vulnerability in the drwav__read_smpl_to_metadata_obj() function of dr_wav.h that allows memory corruption via crafted WAV files. Attackers can exploit a mismatch between sampleLoopCount validation in pass 1 and unconditional processing in pass 2 to overflow heap allocations with 36 bytes of attacker-controlled data through any drwav_init_*_with_metadata() call on untrusted input.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00248 16th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix Fixed No fixed version in the sources yet

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
mackrondr_libs dr_wav.hup to 0.14.4—Patch availableCNA
  • dr_libs dr_wav.h Vendormackron Affected up to 0.14.4 Fixed in — Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mackron:dr_libs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 0.14.4Vulnerablemackron
  • cpe:2.3:a:mackron:dr_libs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 0.14.4 Vulnerable ·mackron

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-29022
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-38j9-4vcr-j8qh

References

Exploit 2

Patch 1

  • TI-2026-25299 mackron / dr_libs dr_flac.h Excessive Memory Allocation in PICTURE Metadata Parsing CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9

Sources

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