CVE-2025-56226

MEDIUM
5.3
CVSS Score
Published: January 14, 2026 at 12:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 09:42 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsLibsndfileLibsndfile

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Severity
MEDIUM5.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
SSVC
PoC

Description

Libsndfile <=1.2.2 contains a memory leak vulnerability in the mpeg_l3_encoder_init() function within the mpeg_l3_encode.c file.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

1.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 1.2.2

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (2)

ExploitIssue Tracking
Source: cverecord
https://github.com/libsndfile/libsndfile/issues/1089

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCPoCAutomatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

5.3MEDIUMCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
LOW
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-401

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