CVE-2026-116741
Publication date 26 October 2026
Last updated 28 October 2026
Ubuntu priority
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.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| speex | 26.10 stonking |
Needs evaluation
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| 26.04 LTS resolute |
Needs evaluation
|
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| 24.04 LTS noble |
Needs evaluation
|
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| 22.04 LTS jammy |
Needs evaluation
|
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| 20.04 LTS focal |
Needs evaluation
|
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| 18.04 LTS bionic |
Needs evaluation
|
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| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Needs evaluation
|
Severity score breakdown
CVSS version:
Base score
8.3 · High
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Base score
6.5 · Medium
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
References
Other references
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-116741
- https://github.com/xiph/speex
- https://github.com/cveproject/cvelistv5/tree/main/cves/2026/116xxx/cve-2026-116741.json
- https://github.com/xiph/speex/blob/speex-1.2.1/libspeex/bits.c#l177
- https://github.com/xiph/speex/issues/42
- https://gitlab.xiph.org/xiph/speex/-/merge_requests/32
- https://hackmd.io/@haindpwn/speex-bits-read-whole-bytes-oob-write
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/speex-through-1.2.1-out-of-bounds-write-via-speex-bits-read-whole-bytes