Description
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.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | libsndfile | 1.0.25-7ubuntu2.1 | USN-2832-1 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP1 | libsndfile | 1.0.25-25.1 | SUSE-SU-2015:2000-2 |
| SLES 12 | libsndfile | 1.0.25-25.1 | SUSE-SU-2015:2000-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | libsndfile | 1.0.20-2.10.2 | SUSE-SU-2015:1979-1 |
| SLES 11 SP3 | libsndfile | 1.0.20-2.10.2 | SUSE-SU-2015:1979-1 |
Show 4 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 SP1 | libsndfile | 1.0.25-25.1 | SUSE-SU-2015:2000-2 |
| SLES for SAP 12 | libsndfile | 1.0.25-25.1 | SUSE-SU-2015:2000-1 |
| SLES for SAP 11 SP4 | libsndfile | 1.0.20-2.10.2 | SUSE-SU-2015:1979-1 |
| SLES for SAP 11 SP3 | libsndfile | 1.0.20-2.10.2 | SUSE-SU-2015:1979-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | libsndfile +1 | 1.0.26-2.4 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10470-1, openSUSE-SU-2024:10148-1 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- libsndfile 1.0.25 - Local Heap Overflow EDB-38447 · local · Oct 13, 2015
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 8
- USN-2832-1 libsndfile vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- DLA-928-1 libsndfile - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-356-1 libsndfile - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2015:1979-1 Security update for libsndfile SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10148-1 libsndfile-devel-1.0.26-2.4 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2015:2000-1 Security update for libsndfile SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2015:2000-2 Security update for libsndfile SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10470-1 libsndfile-progs-1.0.26-2.4 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 7, 2025
References
- [oss-security] 20151103 Re: CVE request: libsndfile 1.0.25 heap overflow mailing-list
- openSUSE-SU-2015:1995 vendor-advisory
- 77427 vdb-entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133926/libsndfile-1.0.25-Heap-Overflow.html
- USN-2832-1 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-201612-03 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2015-0f405832d3 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2015:2119 vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20151103 CVE request: libsndfile 1.0.25 heap overflow mailing-list
- http://www.nemux.org/2015/10/13/libsndfile-1-0-25-heap-overflow/
- FEDORA-2015-56be43eae6 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2015-5afed1aad2 vendor-advisory
- 38447 exploit