Description
TagLib before 2.0 allows a segmentation violation and application crash during tag writing via a crafted WAV file in which an id3 chunk is the only valid chunk.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| TagLib | TagLib | < 2.0 | 2.0 |
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 | taglib | 2.0.2-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | taglib | 2.0.2-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | taglib | 1.13-2+deb12u1 | — |
| Debian 11 | taglib | 1.11.1+dfsg.1-3+deb11u1 | DLA-4450-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | taglib | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | taglib | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | taglib | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | taglib | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | taglib | No fix yet | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP7 | taglib | 1.13.1-150600.3.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:4501-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | taglib +1 | 1.13.1-150600.3.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:4501-1 |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | taglib +1 | 1.12-4.amzn2023.0.3 | ALAS2023-2025-1174 |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 3 | taglib | No fix yet | — |
| Azure Linux 2 (CBL-Mariner) | taglib | No fix yet | — |
Advisories 3
- SUSE-SU-2025:4501-1 Security update for taglib SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- DLA-4450-1 taglib - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Jan 24, 2026
- ALAS2023-2025-1174 Low: taglib security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Sep 8, 2025