CVE-2026-116741 Speex through 1.2.1 Out-of-Bounds Write via speex_bits_read_whole_bytes
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-116741?
CVE-2026-116741 is a high-severity vulnerability in xiph speex, published on 26 Oct 2026.
Official description
Speex (libspeex) through 1.2.1 contains an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in speex_bits_read_whole_bytes() in libspeex/bits.c that mishandles length truncation for non-owned SpeexBits buffers. Attackers can stream crafted Speex data into buffers set up with speex_bits_init_buffer() or speex_bits_set_bit_buffer() to corrupt heap or stack memory and crash applications.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-116741?
Linux distribution packages (1)
speex openSUSE:Tumbleweed | All versions | 1.2.1-3.1 |
How do I fix CVE-2026-116741?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2026-116741 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-116741 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as AZL-111115, DEBIAN-CVE-2026-116741, ECHO-e510-c8e3-7e80, GHSA-jmfj-jxhf-c4c3, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-116741, openSUSE-SU-2026:12336-1.