VDB-309987 · CVE-2023-47466 · Issue 1163

TagLib 1.x WAV File null pointer dereference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in TagLib 1.x. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component WAV File Handler. Performing a manipulation results in null pointer dereference. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2023-47466. The attack requires a local approach. No exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in TagLib 1.x. This affects some unknown processing of the component WAV File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-476. A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

TagLib before 2.0 allows a segmentation violation and application crash during tag writing via a crafted WAV file in which an id3 chunk is the only valid chunk.

It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2023-47466 since 11/06/2023. The exploitability is told to be difficult. Attacking locally is a requirement. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 257908 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2023-47466), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 2.0 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at github.com. Applying the patch dfa33bec0806cbb45785accb8cc6c2048a7d40cf is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (257908) and EUVD (EUVD-2023-51578). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Name

TagLib

Version

License

open-source

Website

Product: https://github.com/taglib/taglib/

CPE 2.3info

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.2
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.1

VulDB Base Score: 2.5
VulDB Temp Score: 2.4
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 7.1
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CNA Base Score: 2.9
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Null pointer dereference
CWE: CWE-476 / CWE-404
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 257908
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2023-47466

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: TagLib 2.0
Patch: dfa33bec0806cbb45785accb8cc6c2048a7d40cf

Timelineinfo

11/06/2023 🔍
05/22/2025 +562 days 🔍
05/22/2025 +0 days 🔍
01/25/2026 +248 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: 1163
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-47466 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-47466
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-309987
EUVD: 🔍

Entryinfo

Created: 05/22/2025 16:29
Updated: 01/25/2026 04:28
Changes: 05/22/2025 16:29 (67), 05/24/2025 05:51 (1), 07/02/2025 08:25 (11), 08/30/2025 19:27 (2), 01/25/2026 04:28 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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