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CVE-2022-24599

In autofile Audio File Library 0.3.6, there exists one memory leak vulnerability in printfileinfo...

6.5 MediumFix available

In autofile Audio File Library 0.3.6, there exists one memory leak vulnerability in printfileinfo, in printinfo.c, which allows an attacker to leak sensitive information via a crafted file. The printfileinfo function calls the copyrightstring function to get data, however, it dosn't use zero bytes to truncate the data.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Exploit likelihood

1.73%Up 0.8 points since Feb 23, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.5

In autofile Audio File Library 0.3.6, there exists one memory leak vulnerability in printfileinfo, in printinfo.c, which allows an attacker to leak sensitive information via a crafted file. The printfileinfo function calls the copyrightstring function to get data, however, it dosn't use zero bytes to truncate the data.

Record
CVE-2022-24599
CVSS 3.1
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.0
4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-401
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

In autofile Audio File Library 0.3.6, there exists one memory leak vulnerability in printfileinfo, in printinfo.c, which allows an attacker to leak sensitive information via a crafted file. The printfileinfo function calls the copyrightstring function to get data, however, it dosn't use zero bytes to truncate the data.

Record
CVE-2022-24599
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-29478 No score

In autofile Audio File Library 0.3.6, there exists one memory leak vulnerability in printfileinfo, in printinfo.c, which allows an attacker to leak sensitive information via a crafted file. The printfileinfo function calls the copyrightstring function to get data, however, it dosn't use zero bytes to truncate the data.

Record
EUVD-2022-29478
Updated
2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9hgh-v7v7-5f66 6.5

In autofile Audio File Library 0.3.6, there exists one memory leak vulnerability in printfileinfo...

In autofile Audio File Library 0.3.6, there exists one memory leak vulnerability in printfileinfo, in printinfo.c, which allows an attacker to leak sensitive information via a crafted file. The printfileinfo function calls the copyrightstring function to get data, however, it dosn't use zero bytes to truncate the data.

Record
GHSA-9hgh-v7v7-5f66
CVSS 3.1
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-401
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVAZL-66560 6.5

CVE-2022-24599 affecting package audiofile 0.3.6-27

In autofile Audio File Library 0.3.6, there exists one memory leak vulnerability in printfileinfo, in printinfo.c, which allows an attacker to leak sensitive information via a crafted file. The printfileinfo function calls the copyrightstring function to get data, however, it dosn't use zero bytes to truncate the data.

Record
AZL-66560
CVSS 3.1
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Updated
2026-11-05
OSVAZL-66563 6.5

CVE-2022-24599 affecting package audiofile 0.3.6-27

In autofile Audio File Library 0.3.6, there exists one memory leak vulnerability in printfileinfo, in printinfo.c, which allows an attacker to leak sensitive information via a crafted file. The printfileinfo function calls the copyrightstring function to get data, however, it dosn't use zero bytes to truncate the data.

Record
AZL-66563
CVSS 3.1
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
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OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2022-24599 6.5

In autofile Audio File Library 0.3.6, there exists one memory leak vulnerability in printfileinfo, in printinfo.c, which allows an attacker to leak sensitive information via a crafted file. The printfileinfo function calls the copyrightstring function to get data, however, it dosn't use zero bytes to truncate the data.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2022-24599
CVSS 3.1
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Updated
2026-11-03
OSVOESA-2026-2353 8.8

audiofile security update

The Audio File Library is a C-based library for reading and writing audio files in many common formats.

Security Fix(es):

The audiofile Audio File Library 0.3.6 has a NULL pointer dereference bug in ModuleState::setup in modules/ModuleState.cpp, which allows an attacker to cause a denial of service via a crafted caf file, as demonstrated by sfconvert.(CVE-2018-13440)

An issue has been discovered in mpruett Audio File Library (aka audiofile) 0.3.6, 0.3.5, 0.3.4, 0.3.3, 0.3.2, 0.3.1, 0.3.0. A heap-based buffer overflow in Expand3To4Module::run has occurred when running sfconvert.(CVE-2018-17095)

In autofile Audio File Library 0.3.6, there exists one memory leak vulnerability in printfileinfo, in printinfo.c, which allows an attacker to leak sensitive information via a crafted file. The printfileinfo function calls the copyrightstring function to get data, however, it dosn't use zero bytes to truncate the data.(CVE-2022-24599)

Record
OESA-2026-2353
CVSS 3.1
8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2022-24599 6.5

In autofile Audio File Library 0.3.6, there exists one memory leak vulnerability in printfileinfo, in printinfo.c, which allows an attacker to leak sensitive information via a crafted file. The printfileinfo function calls the copyrightstring function to get data, however, it dosn't use zero bytes to truncate the data.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2022-24599
CVSS 3.1
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV No score

In autofile Audio File Library 0.3.6, there exists one memory leak vulnerability in printfileinfo, in printinfo.c, which allows an attacker to leak sensitive information via a crafted file. The printfileinfo function calls the copyrightstring function to get data, however, it dosn't use zero bytes to truncate the data.

Record
CVE-2022-24599
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2023-0336 No score

Updated audiofile packages fix a security vulnerability

The updated packages fix a security vulnerability

In autofile Audio File Library 0.3.6, there exists one memory leak vulnerability in printfileinfo, in printinfo.c, which allows an attacker to leak sensitive information via a crafted file. The printfileinfo function calls the copyrightstring function to get data, however, it dosn't use zero bytes to truncate the data. (CVE-2022-24599)

Record
MGASA-2023-0336
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2025:15050-1 No score

audiofile-0.3.6-15.1 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the audiofile-0.3.6-15.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2025:15050-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2025:01559-1 No score

Security update for audiofile

This update for audiofile fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2019-13147: Fixed NULL pointer dereference in ulaw2linear_buf that could lead to DOS (bsc#1140031).
  • CVE-2022-24599: unverified user input when processing audio files can lead to information leak (bsc#1196487).
Record
SUSE-SU-2025:01559-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2025:02283-1 No score

Security update for audiofile

This update for audiofile fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2019-13147: Do not allow too many channel to prevent NULL pointer dereference (bsc#1140031).
  • CVE-2022-24599: Clear buffer when allocating (bsc#1196487).
Record
SUSE-SU-2025:02283-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2025:1559-1 No score

Security update for audiofile

This update for audiofile fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2019-13147: Fixed NULL pointer dereference in ulaw2linear_buf that could lead to DOS (bsc#1140031).
  • CVE-2022-24599: unverified user input when processing audio files can lead to information leak (bsc#1196487).
Record
SUSE-SU-2025:1559-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUSN-6558-1 No score

audiofile vulnerabilities

It was discovered that audiofile could be made to dereference invalid memory. If a user or an automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted file, an attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. (CVE-2018-13440)

It was discovered that audiofile could be made to write out of bounds. If a user or an automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted file, an attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. (CVE-2018-17095)

It was discovered that audiofile could be made to dereference invalid memory. If a user or an automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted file, an attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2019-13147)

It was discovered that audiofile could be made to leak memory. If a user or an automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted file, an attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain sensitive information. (CVE-2022-24599)

Record
USN-6558-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
audiofile
Azure Linux:3
through 0.3.6-27 None known
audiofile
Azure Linux:2
through 0.3.6-27 None known
audiofile
Debian:12
before 0.3.6-5+deb12u1, plus listed versions
0.3.6-5
0.3.6-5+deb12u1
audiofile
Debian:13
before 0.3.6-6
0.3.6-6
audiofile
Debian:14
before 0.3.6-6
0.3.6-6
audiofile
Debian:10
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0.3.6-5+deb10u1, plus listed versions
0.3.6-5
0.3.6-5+deb10u1
audiofile
Debian:11
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0.3.6-5+deb11u1, plus listed versions
0.3.6-5
0.3.6-5+deb11u1
audiofile
Mageia:9
before 0.3.6-12.1.mga9
0.3.6-12.1.mga9
audiofile
openEuler:24.03-LTS-SP1
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 0.3.6-32.oe2403sp1
0.3.6-32.oe2403sp1
audiofile
openEuler:24.03-LTS-SP3
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 0.3.6-32.oe2403sp3
0.3.6-32.oe2403sp3
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
audiofile
openEuler:20.03-LTS-SP4
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 0.3.6-32.oe2003sp4
0.3.6-32.oe2003sp4
audiofile
openEuler:22.03-LTS-SP4
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 0.3.6-32.oe2203sp4
0.3.6-32.oe2203sp4
audiofile
openEuler:24.03-LTS
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 0.3.6-32.oe2403
0.3.6-32.oe2403
audiofile
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP7
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0.3.6-150000.3.12.1
0.3.6-150000.3.12.1
audiofile
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server LTSS Extended Security 12 SP5
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0.3.6-11.10.1
0.3.6-11.10.1
audiofile
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP6
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0.3.6-150000.3.12.1
0.3.6-150000.3.12.1
audiofile
openSUSE:Leap 15.6
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0.3.6-150000.3.12.1
0.3.6-150000.3.12.1
audiofile
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS
before 0.3.6-2ubuntu0.14.04.3+esm1, plus listed versions
0.3.6-20.3.6-2ubuntu0.14.04.10.3.6-2ubuntu0.14.04.20.3.6-2ubuntu0.14.04.3
0.3.6-2ubuntu0.14.04.3+esm1
audiofile
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS
before 0.3.6-2ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm1, plus listed versions
0.3.6-20.3.6-2ubuntu0.15.10.10.3.6-2ubuntu0.16.04.1
0.3.6-2ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm1
audiofile
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS
before 0.3.6-4ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions
0.3.6-4
0.3.6-4ubuntu0.1~esm1
audiofile
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
before 0.3.6-5+deb10u1build0.20.04.1, plus listed versions
0.3.6-50.3.6-5build1
0.3.6-5+deb10u1build0.20.04.1
audiofile
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
before 0.3.6-5+deb10u1build0.22.04.1, plus listed versions
0.3.6-5build1
0.3.6-5+deb10u1build0.22.04.1
audiofile
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
before 0.3.6-2ubuntu0.14.04.3+esm1, plus listed versions
0.3.6-20.3.6-2ubuntu0.14.04.10.3.6-2ubuntu0.14.04.20.3.6-2ubuntu0.14.04.3
0.3.6-2ubuntu0.14.04.3+esm1
audiofile
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
before 0.3.6-2ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm1, plus listed versions
0.3.6-20.3.6-2ubuntu0.15.10.10.3.6-2ubuntu0.16.04.1
0.3.6-2ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm1
audiofile
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
before 0.3.6-4ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions
0.3.6-4
0.3.6-4ubuntu0.1~esm1
audiofile
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
before 0.3.6-5+deb10u1build0.20.04.1, plus listed versions
0.3.6-50.3.6-5build1
0.3.6-5+deb10u1build0.20.04.1
audiofile
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
before 0.3.6-5+deb10u1build0.22.04.1, plus listed versions
0.3.6-5build1
0.3.6-5+deb10u1build0.22.04.1
audiofile
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
before 0.3.6-15.1
0.3.6-15.1

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected
factsOSV
first indexedCVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2022-24599 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Audiofile, published February 22, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.73%, the 77th percentile. Fixed in audiofile 0.3.6-5+deb12u1.

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