libsndfile 1.2.2 contains a misaligned memory access issue in psf_binheader_readf() while parsing WAV fmt chunks. A specially crafted WAV file can cause the function to cast an unaligned destination address to unsigned int * and perform a 4-byte store. This results in undefined behavior leading to denial of service.
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Description libsndfile 1.2.2 contains a misaligned memory access issue in psf_binheader_readf() while parsing WAV fmt chunks. A specially crafted WAV file can cause the function to cast an unaligned destination address to unsigned int * and perform a 4-byte store. This results in undefined behavior leading to denial of service.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-24T20:41:01.083Z

Reserved: 2026-09-10T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2026-88386

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-09-24T21:18:57.003

Modified: 2026-09-24T21:25:27.050

Link: CVE-2026-88386

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