Heap-based buffer overflow in libsndfile 1.0.25 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via the headindex value in the header in
Heap-based buffer overflow in libsndfile 1.0.25 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via the headindex value in the header in an AIFF file.
- Published
- Nov 17, 2015
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 13.3% · 96th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-119
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Action score
41
Plan
Add it to your regular patch cycle.
- CVSS
- 37 / 40 · 9.3 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 4 / 30 · 13.3%
Affected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| opensuse | opensuse | cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse |
| mega-nerd | libsndfile | cpe:2.3:a:mega-nerd:libsndfile |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- mega-nerd libsndfile1.0.25
- opensuse opensuse13.1
- opensuse opensuse13.2
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | libsndfile | before 1.0.25-10 | 1.0.25-10 |
| Debian:6.0 | libsndfile | before 1.0.21-3+squeeze2 | 1.0.21-3+squeeze2 |
| Debian:7 | libsndfile | before 1.0.25-9.1+deb7u1 | 1.0.25-9.1+deb7u1 |
| openSUSE:Tumbleweed | libsndfile | before 1.0.26-2.4 | 1.0.26-2.4 |
| openSUSE:Tumbleweed | libsndfile-progs | before 1.0.26-2.4 | 1.0.26-2.4 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 | libsndfile | before 1.0.25-25.1 | 1.0.25-25.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP3 | libsndfile | before 1.0.20-2.10.2 | 1.0.20-2.10.2 |
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Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| debian:libsndfile | 1.0.25-10 · Debian:12 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:libsndfile | 1.0.26-2.4 · openSUSE:Tumbleweed | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:libsndfile-progs | 1.0.26-2.4 · openSUSE:Tumbleweed | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:libsndfile | 1.0.20-2.10.2 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP3 | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
Proof of concept available
A public proof of concept or detection signature exists. Exploit knowledge is out there; don't delay patching.
Evidence
- Exploit-DB entry ×1
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| Source | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB entry | local | 2015-10-13 |
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
- First PoC-35 d
- Published
- TodaySep 30, 2026+3970 d
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
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No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
If successful
- Confidentiality
- C · data can be read
- Integrity
- C · data or configuration can be modified
- Availability
- C · the service can be disrupted
- Attack complexity
- M
- Confidentiality impact
- C
- Integrity impact
- C
- Availability impact
- C
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-119 · Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferCVSS vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
nvd-primary
Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
Attack patterns (CAPEC)
- Buffer Overflow via Environment VariablesCAPEC-10likelihood: High · High
- Overflow BuffersCAPEC-100likelihood: High · Very High
- Buffer ManipulationCAPEC-123likelihood: High · Very High
- Client-side Injection-induced Buffer OverflowCAPEC-14likelihood: Medium · High
- Filter Failure through Buffer OverflowCAPEC-24likelihood: High · High
- MIME ConversionCAPEC-42likelihood: High · High
- Overflow Binary Resource FileCAPEC-44likelihood: High · Very High
- Buffer Overflow via Symbolic LinksCAPEC-45likelihood: High · High
ATT&CK techniques
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References
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/171466.html
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/172593.html
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/172607.html
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-11/msg00077.html
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-11/msg00145.html
- www.nemux.org/2015/10/13/libsndfile-1-0-25-heap-overflow/
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/03/3
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/03/7
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/77427
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2832-1
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-03
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.