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Libsndfile: Memory Leak in Audio File Encoding

OESA-2026-1605
Summary

Libsndfile for Windows and Mac can leak memory when encoding certain audio files. This can cause the program to run out of memory over time, leading to crashes or slowdowns. Update to a fixed version of Libsndfile to prevent this issue.

What to do
  • Update libsndfile to version 1.2.2-4.oe2403sp2.
Affected software
VendorProductAffected versionsFix available
– libsndfile <= 1.2.2-4.oe2403sp2 1.2.2-4.oe2403sp2
Original title
libsndfile security update
Original description
Libsndfile is a C library for reading and writing files containing sampled sound such as MS Windows WAV and the Apple/SGI AIFF format through one standard library interface.

Security Fix(es):

Libsndfile &lt;=1.2.2 contains a memory leak vulnerability in the mpeg_l3_encoder_init() function within the mpeg_l3_encode.c file.(CVE-2025-56226)
Published: 15 Mar 2026 · Updated: 15 Mar 2026 · First seen: 15 Mar 2026