Code execution via unchecked ID3v2 unsynchronization copy
Published May 26, 2026 · Updated May 26, 2026
Heap buffer overflow in MediaArea MediaInfoLib 26.01 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted ID3v2-tagged media file. The File_Id3v2::Data_Parse routine allocates Buffer_Unsynch from an attacker-controlled data length, then memcpy copies an independently controlled size without checking the destination bounds. A user or consuming application must parse the malicious file; the overwrite can corrupt heap pointers and execute attacker-controlled code.
Summary
What happened
Heap buffer overflow in MediaArea MediaInfoLib 26.01 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted ID3v2-tagged media file. The File_Id3v2::Data_Parse routine allocates Buffer_Unsynch from an attacker-controlled data length, then memcpy copies an independently controlled size without checking the destination bounds. A user or consuming application must parse the malicious file; the overwrite can corrupt heap pointers and execute attacker-controlled code.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-25713
- Published
- May 26, 2026
- Updated
- May 26, 2026
- Vendor
- MediaArea
- Product
- MediaInfoLib
- Classifications
- CWE-122, T1204.002, T1203
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- May 26, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- May 26, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=26.01
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Public exploit references
- Talos ID3v2 heap-overflow demonstrationproof of concept · demonstrated
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