Speex (libspeex) through 1.2.1 contains an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in speex_bits_read_whole_bytes() in libspeex/bits.c that mishandles length truncation for non-owned SpeexBits buffers. Attackers can stream crafted Speex data into buffers set up with speex_bits_init_buffer() or speex_bits_set_bit_buffer() to corrupt heap or stack memory and crash applications.
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Tue, 27 Oct 2026 04:30:00 +0000
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| Description | Speex (libspeex) through 1.2.1 contains an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in speex_bits_read_whole_bytes() in libspeex/bits.c that mishandles length truncation for non-owned SpeexBits buffers. Attackers can stream crafted Speex data into buffers set up with speex_bits_init_buffer() or speex_bits_set_bit_buffer() to corrupt heap or stack memory and crash applications. | |
| Title | Speex through 1.2.1 Out-of-Bounds Write via speex_bits_read_whole_bytes | |
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Xiph
Xiph speex |
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| Weaknesses | CWE-787 | |
| CPEs | cpe:2.3:a:xiph:speex:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
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Xiph
Xiph speex |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: VulnCheck
Published:
Updated: 2026-10-26T21:52:40.782Z
Reserved: 2026-10-26T20:23:36.495Z
Link: CVE-2026-116741
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Status : Received
Published: 2026-10-26T22:16:58.530
Modified: 2026-10-26T22:16:58.530
Link: CVE-2026-116741
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