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Libsndfile Memory Leak Vulnerability in MP3 Encoder

OESA-2026-1604
Summary

Libsndfile's MP3 encoder has a bug that can cause the program to run out of memory. This can happen when processing certain types of audio files. Update to the latest version of Libsndfile to fix the issue.

What to do
  • Update libsndfile to version 1.2.2-4.oe2403sp1.
Affected software
VendorProductAffected versionsFix available
– libsndfile <= 1.2.2-4.oe2403sp1 1.2.2-4.oe2403sp1
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