CVE-2026-96674Hinoki check available

Data disclosure or crash via wrapped topology size

Published Sep 23, 2026 · Updated Sep 23, 2026

Integer overflow in ALSA Library 1.2.16.1 and earlier allows attackers to read process data or crash an application via a crafted topology file. The decoder in src/topology/ctl.c adds topology element sizes with 32-bit arithmetic, so a wrapped total passes its buffer bounds checks and leads to an out-of-bounds read. Exploitation requires an application to parse attacker-supplied topology data; the bounded outcomes are sensitive process-data disclosure or termination of that application.

CVSS severityUnavailable
Unscored
EPSS probability0.11%
Next 30 days · Oct 19, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Integer overflow in ALSA Library 1.2.16.1 and earlier allows attackers to read process data or crash an application via a crafted topology file. The decoder in src/topology/ctl.c adds topology element sizes with 32-bit arithmetic, so a wrapped total passes its buffer bounds checks and leads to an out-of-bounds read. Exploitation requires an application to parse attacker-supplied topology data; the bounded outcomes are sensitive process-data disclosure or termination of that application.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-96674
Published
Sep 23, 2026
Updated
Sep 23, 2026
Vendor
Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA) Project
Product
ALSA Library
Classifications
CWE-190
Attack vector
Unavailable
Privileges
Unavailable

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 23, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 23, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=1.2.16.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

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Required privilegesUnavailable in this record.

What is affected?

Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA) Project · ALSA Libraryversion=0 <=1.2.16.1

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Sep 22, 2026Sep 28, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 28, 2026
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VectorUnavailable
PrivilegesUnavailable
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-190Integer Overflow or Wraparound

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