CVE-2026-88386: 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.

Overview

Severity
Medium (CVSS 5.5)
CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Exploit Status
Not Exploited
Patch Tuesday
2026-Sep
Released
2026-10-09
EPSS Score
0.10% (percentile: 1.0%)

Affected Products (1)

Other

  • 21640-17084

Revision History

  • 2026-10-09: Information published.