CVE-2026-32836
MEDIUMmackron / dr_libs Excessive Memory Allocation in PICTURE Metadata Parsing
Title source: cnaDescription
dr_libs dr_flac.h version 0.13.3 and earlier (fixed in commits fefced4, 4f5a4cd, and 663239a) contain an uncontrolled memory allocation vulnerability in drflac__read_and_decode_metadata() that allows attackers to trigger excessive memory allocation by supplying crafted PICTURE metadata blocks. Attackers can exploit attacker-controlled mimeLength and descriptionLength fields to cause denial of service through memory exhaustion when processing FLAC streams with metadata callbacks.
References (5)
Core 5
Core References
Issue Tracking issue-tracking
https://github.com/mackron/dr_libs/issues/298
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/mackron-dr-libs-excessive-memory-allocation-in-picture-metadata-parsing
Scores
CVSS v3
6.2
EPSS
0.0019
EPSS Percentile
8.3%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-789
Status
published
Products (5)
mackron/dr_libs
< 0.13.3 (2 CPE variants)
mackron/dr_libs dr_flac.h
< 0.13.3
mackron/dr_libs dr_flac.h
4f5a4cd3b57564d969443c580c75857e039f100a (2 CPE variants)
mackron/dr_libs dr_flac.h
663239a3d0460c33bd5b6e5166edcb404e3df676 (2 CPE variants)
mackron/dr_libs dr_flac.h
fefced4a64adfb1a68a2d31d882366e56096dee8 (2 CPE variants)
Published
Mar 17, 2026
Tracked Since
Mar 18, 2026