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Debian 11 Taglib Critical Update Addressing Application Crash DLA-4450-1

debian lts
Calendar Grey January 24, 2026
Dist Debian Esm H88
Taglib's latest security update addresses a critical issue causing application crashes from crafted WAV files.
An issues has been found in taglib, an audio meta-data library

Summary

An issues has been found in taglib, an audio meta-data library.
The issue is related to a segmentation violation and a resulting
application crash due to processing a crafted WAV file
in which an id3 chunk is the only valid chunk.


For Debian 11 bullseye, this problem has been fixed in version
1.11.1+dfsg.1-3+deb11u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your taglib packages.

For the detailed security status of taglib please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/taglib

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS



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Package: taglib
Version: 1.11.1+dfsg.1-3+deb11u1
CVE ID: CVE-2023-47466

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