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CVE-2026-1766 Red Hat CVE debrief
A flaw was found in GNOME localsearch (previously known as tracker-miners) MP3 Extractor, specifically within the tracker-extract-mp3 component. This heap buffer overflow vulnerability occurs when processing specially crafted MP3 files containing malformed ID3v2.3 COMM (Comment) tags. An attacker could exploit this by providing a malicious MP3 file, leading to a denial of service (DoS), which causes an application crash, and potentially disclosing sensitive information from the heap 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 (tracker-miners) MP3 Extractor, particularly those processing MP3 files from untrusted sources.
Technical summary
The vulnerability is caused by a heap buffer overflow in the tracker-extract-mp3 component when handling specially crafted MP3 files with malformed ID3v2.3 COMM tags.
Defensive priority
MEDIUM
Recommended defensive actions
- Apply patches or updates from the vendor as soon as they become available.
- Be cautious when processing MP3 files from untrusted sources.
- Monitor for and respond to potential denial of service (DoS) attacks.
Evidence notes
The CVE-2026-1766 vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.6 and is classified as MEDIUM severity. It was published on 2026-06-16T02:16:18.313Z and has not been modified since then.
Official resources
CVE-2026-1766 was published on 2026-06-16T02:16:18.313Z.