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Divide by zero in libtta lets crafted files crash applications

Priority MEDIUM 63CWE-369Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Passive
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-369.

Summary

True Audio libtta through 2.3 contains a divide by zero flaw (CWE-369) in tta_decoder_init_get_info(), which does not validate a zero sample rate. If a user opens a crafted .tta file with a recomputed header CRC32, applications crash with SIGFPE, including the bundled tta console tool. A public exploit is linked in the references.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28

Description from the CNA

libtta through 2.3 contains a divide-by-zero vulnerability in tta_decoder_init_get_info() that allows attackers to crash applications by supplying an unvalidated zero sample rate. Attackers can craft a .tta file with a recomputed header CRC32 that triggers SIGFPE, crashing applications including the bundled tta console tool.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0013 2nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
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
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
True Audiolibttaup to 2.3—No fix listedCNA
  • libtta VendorTrue Audio Affected up to 2.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

The sources list no fixed version for libtta.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-18 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-112013
  2. 2026-10-18 Alias added: GHSA-phg4-99g6-v62p
  3. 2026-10-19 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
  4. 2026-10-20 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  5. 2026-10-20 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM

References

  • TI-2026-76163 Integer overflow in libtta seek table allocation enables heap overflow CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.8
  • TI-2026-76164 Stack out-of-bounds read and write in libtta via zero channel count CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 4.8

Sources