Taglib is a metadata-parsing library for audio files with a narrow product footprint but embedded across a wide range of media applications and tools. The durable signal centers on parsing robustness: recurring weaknesses include NULL pointer dereferences, out-of-bounds reads, and improper handling of malformed or hostile file uploads, reflecting the complexity of deserializing untrusted audio metadata. Current severity, exploitation, and exposure counts are shown alongside this summary.
The number and severity of CVEs published that impact products developed by Taglib over time
Signals from CVEs in this vendor scope (3 CVEs).
3 CVEs · Highest risk first
| CVE | Published | CVSS | Risk | KEV | Exploit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CVE-2017-12678HIGH In TagLib 1.11.1, the rebuildAggregateFrames function in id3v2framefactory.cpp has a pointer to cast vulnerability, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or po | Aug 8, 2017 | 8.8 | 27 | NO | NO |
CVE-2023-47466HIGH 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. | May 22, 2025 | 7.1 | 22 | NO | NO |
CVE-2018-11439MEDIUM The TagLib::Ogg::FLAC::File::scan function in oggflacfile.cpp in TagLib 1.11.1 allows remote attackers to cause information disclosure (heap-based buffer over-read) via a crafted a | May 30, 2018 | 6.5 | 22 | NO | NO |
Signals from CVEs in this vendor scope (3 CVEs).
An overview of all social media posts that mention a CVE ID that affects a product developed by Taglib.
Media articles that mention a CVE ID that affects a product developed by Taglib — matched by CVE ID, not by vendor name.