Description
A null pointer dereference issue was discovered in functions op_get_data and op_open1 in opusfile.c in xiph opusfile 0.9 thru 0.12 allows attackers to cause denial of service or other unspecified impacts.
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 ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | opusfile | 0.12-4 | — |
| Debian 13 | opusfile | 0.12-4 | — |
| Debian 12 | opusfile | 0.12-4 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS | opusfile | 0.9+20170913-1.1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | USN-5937-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | opusfile | 0.9+20170913-1ubuntu0.20.04.1~esm1 | USN-5937-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | opusfile | 0.9+20170913-1ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm1 | USN-5937-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | opusfile | 0.7-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | USN-5937-1 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSE Package Hub 15 SP5 | opusfile | 0.12-bp155.3.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:0013-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | opusfile | 0.12-bp155.3.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:0013-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | opusfile | 0.12-r4 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | opusfile | 0.12-r4 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | opusfile | 0.12-r4 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | opusfile | 0.12-r4 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | opusfile | 0.12-r4 | — |
Show 5 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | opusfile | 0.12-r4 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | opusfile | 0.12-r4 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | opusfile | 0.12-r4 | — |
| Alpine v3.16 | opusfile | 0.12-r3 | — |
| Alpine v3.15 | opusfile | 0.12-r3 | — |
Advisories 2
- USN-5937-1 opusfile vulnerability Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 25, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:0013-1 Security update for opusfile SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- https://github.com/xiph/opusfile/issues/36
- https://github.com/xiph/opusfile/commit/0a4cd796df5b030cb866f3f4a5e41a4b92caddf5
- FEDORA-2023-528f07b5af vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2023-9cdfc21898 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2023-6b83109e4e vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2023-6d18f920d2 vendor-advisory