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CVE-2026-1765 Red Hat CVE debrief

A flaw was found in the `tracker-extract-mp3` component of GNOME localsearch (previously known as tracker-miners). This vulnerability, a heap buffer overflow, occurs when processing specially crafted MP3 files. A remote attacker could exploit this by providing a malicious MP3 file, leading to a Denial of Service (DoS) where the application crashes. It may also potentially expose sensitive information from the system's memory.

Vendor
Red Hat
Product
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
CVSS
MEDIUM 5.6
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2026-06-16
Original CVE updated
2026-06-16
Advisory published
2026-06-16
Advisory updated
2026-06-16

Who should care

Users of GNOME localsearch (previously known as tracker-miners) should be aware of this vulnerability and take steps to mitigate it.

Technical summary

The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.6 and is classified as MEDIUM severity. The CVSS vector is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H. The weakness is classified as CWE-125.

Defensive priority

MEDIUM

Recommended defensive actions

  • Update GNOME localsearch (previously known as tracker-miners) to the latest version.
  • Avoid processing untrusted MP3 files.

Evidence notes

The vulnerability was reported by Redhat.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2026-1765 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-1765

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2026-1765 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-1765

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

Supplemental references

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.