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TI-2026-85473 Aliases CVE-2026-122328GHSA-7qqc-5rvj-wqqw

Stack-based buffer overflow in SDL_mixer WAV decoder

Priority LOW 36CWE-121Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-121 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

SDL_mixer from 3.1.2 through 3.2.4 contains a stack-based buffer overflow in FetchXLaw() when decoding A-law or mu-law WAV files. A crafted WAV file whose float expansion is offset twice overwrites about 1 KB of adjacent stack memory. An attacker who gets a user to open such a file can cause a crash or potentially execute code. The weakness is classified as CWE-121.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-06

Description from the CNA

SDL_mixer 3.1.2 through 3.2.4 contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in FetchXLaw() of src/decoder_wav.c when decoding A-law or mu-law WAV files. Attackers can supply a crafted WAV file whose doubly-offset float expansion overwrites about 1 KB of adjacent stack memory, causing crashes or potentially code execution.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0016 5th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
libsdl-orgSDL_mixer3.1.2 – 3.2.4—No fix listedCNA
  • SDL_mixer Vendorlibsdl-org Affected 3.1.2 – 3.2.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

The sources list no fixed version for SDL_mixer.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-06

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat's page for this CVE →

Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-11-05 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-122328
  2. 2026-11-05 Alias added: GHSA-7qqc-5rvj-wqqw
  3. 2026-11-06 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
  4. 2026-11-06 CVSS score added · Red Hat
  5. 2026-11-07 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW

References

Patch 2

Advisory 1

Other 4

  • TI-2026-81161 Stack out-of-bounds read in SDL_image ILBM loader CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
  • TI-2026-85474 Stack-based buffer overflow in SDL_mixer AIFF decoder CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.5

Sources

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