Bug 2429564 (CVE-2025-56226)

Summary: CVE-2025-56226 libsndfile: memory leak when encoding MP3 files due to an incomplete initialization
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Version: unspecifiedCC: crizzo, gtanzill, jbuscemi
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A flaw was found in the libsndfile library. This issue occurs when encoding MP3 files. During initialization, when an unsupported sample rate is detected, encoding resources are not released within the error-handling path due to an incomplete initialization, impacting system performance and resulting in a denial of service.
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-01-14 15:01:45 UTC
Libsndfile <=1.2.2 contains a memory leak vulnerability in the mpeg_l3_encoder_init() function within the mpeg_l3_encode.c file.