CVE-2026-88386
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CVE-2026-88386 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. libsndfile 1.2.2 contains a misaligned memory access issue in psf_binheader_readf() while parsing WAV fmt chunks. A specially crafted WAV file can cause the function to cast an unaligned destination address to unsigned int * and perform a 4-byte store. EPSS estimates a 0.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
libsndfile 1.2.2 contains a misaligned memory access issue in psf_binheader_readf() while parsing WAV fmt chunks. A specially crafted WAV file can cause the function to cast an unaligned destination address to unsigned int * and perform a 4-byte store. This results in undefined behavior leading to denial of service.
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Affected Software
Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.
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- Status
- Deferred
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