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.

The Unity Linux 20 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the UTSA-2025-984685 advisory.

    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.

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Unity Linux security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALAS2023-2025-1174 advisory.

    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. (CVE-2023-47466)

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the tested product security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied patch available.

  - 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. (CVE-2023-47466)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.

ID	Name	Product	Family	Severity
267641	Unity Linux 20.1070e Security Update: taglib (UTSA-2025-984685)	Nessus	Unity Linux Local Security Checks	high
261753	Amazon Linux 2023 : taglib, taglib-devel (ALAS2023-2025-1174)	Nessus	Amazon Linux Local Security Checks	high
257908	Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2023-47466	Nessus	Misc.	high

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