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CVE-2022-24599

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  • Published2022-02-24
  • WeaknessCWE-401

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Description

In autofile Audio File Library 0.3.6, there exists one memory leak vulnerability in printfileinfo, in printinfo.c, which allows an attacker to leak sensitive information via a crafted file. The printfileinfo function calls the copyrightstring function to get data, however, it dosn't use zero bytes to truncate the data.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2022-02-2415:15CVE publishedNVD

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-11-04 15:37 UTC
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Versions per branch

NVD
Audiofile
BranchAffectedFixed in
0.3= 0.3.6no fix published
Fedoraproject fedora
BranchAffectedFixed in
37.x= 37no fix published
38.x= 38no fix published
39.x= 39no fix published
Debian debian linux
BranchAffectedFixed in
10.0= 10.0no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • audiofileUbuntu:Pro:18.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 0.3.6-4ubuntu0.1~esm1
  • audiofileUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 0.3.6-2ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm1
  • audiofileUbuntu:Pro:14.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 0.3.6-2ubuntu0.14.04.3+esm1
  • audiofileUbuntu:22.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 0.3.6-5+deb10u1build0.22.04.1
  • audiofileUbuntu:20.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 0.3.6-5+deb10u1build0.20.04.1
  • audiofileSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server LTSS Extended Security 12 SP5all versions · fixed in 0.3.6-11.10.1
  • audiofileSUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP7all versions · fixed in 0.3.6-150000.3.12.1
  • audiofileSUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP6all versions · fixed in 0.3.6-150000.3.12.1

15 more package ranges on OSV.dev

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2022-24599 Red Hat Product Security5 known affected

    audiofile: memory leak in printinfo.c

    audiofile as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 · audiofile-devel as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 · audiofile as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 · +2 more

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Fix

  1. No fix planned, says the vendor Red Hat Product Security CVE-2022-24599 · 2 productsOut of support scope
  2. No fix planned, says the vendor Red Hat Product Security CVE-2022-24599 · 3 productsWill not fix

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Published
2022-02-24
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-9hgh-v7v7-5f66

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-24599?

In autofile Audio File Library 0.3.6, there exists one memory leak vulnerability in printfileinfo, in printinfo.c, which allows an attacker to leak sensitive information via a crafted file. The printfileinfo function calls the copyrightstring function to get data, however, it dosn't use zero bytes to truncate the data.

Is CVE-2022-24599 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2022-24599 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.7% on 2026-11-03, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-24599?

CVE-2022-24599 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

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