Vulnerability · Published Sep 24, 2026 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2026-88372
High 7.5
In plain English
A high-severity integer overflow in the libsndfile package (Debian). Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 33% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.5High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 66.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
libsndfile 1.2.2 contains an integer overflow vulnerability in mat4_read_header() when parsing crafted MAT4 (MATLAB v4) files.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | libsndfile | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-88372 |
| Debian:13 | libsndfile | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-88372 |
| Debian:14 | libsndfile | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-88372 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | libsndfile | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-88372 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | libsndfile | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-88372 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | libsndfile | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-88372 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | libsndfile | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-88372 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-190 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H