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In schreibfaul1 ESP32-audioI2S 3.4.5, a heap-based buffer overflow in the ID3v2 SYLT synchronized lyrics parser in audiolib allows remote attackers to cause a d…
Published:
28 July 2026 at 00:00:00
Alert date:
28 July 2026 at 22:07:40
Source:
nvd.nist.gov
Mobile & IoT, Zero-Day Vulnerabilities
A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability has been identified in schreibfaul1 ESP32-audioI2S version 3.4.5, specifically within the ID3v2 SYLT (synchronized lyrics) parser in audiolib. The flaw arises from missing bounds validation on attacker-controlled frame size values and improper memory access during lyric parsing. Remote attackers can exploit this vulnerability by serving a crafted MP3 file to a vulnerable device. Successful exploitation may result in denial of service via application crash, information disclosure, or potentially arbitrary code execution. Given the IoT nature of ESP32-based devices, the attack surface includes any embedded system streaming audio from untrusted sources. The vulnerability has been assigned CVE-2026-51274 and is currently in a Received status on NVD. A proof-of-concept advisory has been published on GitHub by the researcher.
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Affected products:
schreibfaul1 ESP32-audioI2S 3.4.5
Related links:
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-51274
https://github.com/programmervuln/cveadvisory-/blob/main/CVE-2026-51274
https://github.com/schreibfaul1/ESP32-audioI2S/blob/master/src/Audio.cpp
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