CVE-2025-50950
📋 TL;DR
Audiofile v0.3.7 contains a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in the ModuleState::setup function. This can cause denial of service (crash) when processing malicious audio files. Users and applications that process untrusted audio files with this library are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Audiofile library
📦 What is this software?
Audiofile by Audiofile
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Application crash leading to denial of service, potentially disrupting audio processing services or applications.
Likely Case
Application crash when processing specially crafted audio files, causing temporary service disruption.
If Mitigated
Minimal impact with proper input validation and sandboxing of audio file processing.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires feeding a malicious audio file to the vulnerable library. No authentication is needed if the application accepts audio input.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: v0.3.8 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://github.com/mpruett/audiofile/issues/66
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Update Audiofile to v0.3.8 or later. 2. Recompile any applications using Audiofile. 3. Restart affected services.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input validation and sanitization
allImplement strict validation of audio file inputs before processing
Sandbox audio processing
allRun audio file processing in isolated containers or sandboxes
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict file type validation and reject suspicious audio files
- Monitor for application crashes and implement automatic restart mechanisms
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check if Audiofile v0.3.7 is installed: 'ldconfig -p | grep audiofile' or check package managerCheck Version:
dpkg -l | grep audiofile (Debian/Ubuntu) or rpm -qa | grep audiofile (RHEL/CentOS) or check with your package managerVerify Fix Applied:
Verify Audiofile version is v0.3.8 or later: 'audiofile --version' or check installed package version📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Application crashes with segmentation fault or NULL pointer errors
- Audio processing service restarts
Network Indicators:
- Multiple failed audio file uploads followed by service disruption
SIEM Query:
source="application.logs" AND ("segmentation fault" OR "NULL pointer" OR "audiofile crash")