CVE-2026-32837
Description
A flaw was found in miniaudio. An attacker can exploit a heap out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the WAV BEXT metadata parser by processing a specially crafted WAV file. This vulnerability, caused by improper null-termination handling in the coding history field, allows for out-of-bounds reads past the allocated metadata pool. Successful exploitation can lead to application crashes or a denial of service.
Statement
This MODERATE vulnerability affects miniaudio and imhex in Red Hat Community Projects. A heap out-of-bounds read in the WAV BEXT parser is triggered by processing crafted WAV files. Exploitation requires user interaction to open the malicious file (UI:R) and local access. Impact is limited to availability through application crashes.
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