CVE-2026-1764

A flaw was found in GNOME localsearch (previously known as tracker-miners) MP3 Extractor. When processing specially crafted MP3 files containing ID3v2.4 tags, a missing bounds check in the extract_performers_tags function can lead to a heap buffer overflow. This vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) by triggering a read of unmapped memory. In some cases, it could also lead to information disclosure by reading visible heap data.

This vulnerability has MODERATE impact. A heap buffer overflow in tracker-extract-mp3 can occur when parsing specially crafted MP3 files containing ID3v2.4 tags. This flaw could lead to a denial of service or information disclosure if a user processes a malicious MP3 file within a desktop environment utilizing the localsearch component.

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Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.