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[SECURITY] [DLA 4644-1] libmatio security update



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Debian LTS Advisory DLA-4644-1                debian-lts@lists.debian.org
https://www.debian.org/lts/security/                   Andreas Henriksson
June 24, 2026                                 https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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Package        : libmatio
Version        : 1.5.23-2+deb12u1
CVE ID         : CVE-2025-2337 CVE-2025-2338 CVE-2025-50343
Debian Bug     : 1100992 1104247 1124797

Multiple vulnerabilities has been discovered in libmatio, a MAT File I/O
Library.

CVE-2025-2337

  A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in
  libmatio Mat_VarPrint function. The manipulation leads to heap-based buffer
  overflow. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been
  disclosed to the public and may be used.

CVE-2025-2338

  A Denial of Service (DoS) and head-based buffer overflow was found, which
  could potentially lead to remote code execution if libmatio is embedded in
  services that accepts user-supplied .mat files.

CVE-2025-50343

  A Denial of Service (DoS) and in certain cases heap corruption vulnerability
  was found, which could lead to potential remote code execution if libmatio is
  embedded in services that accepts user-supplied .mat files.

For Debian 12 bookworm, these problems have been fixed in version
1.5.23-2+deb12u1.

For Debian 11 bullseye, see separate DLA-4459-1.

We recommend that you upgrade your libmatio packages.

For the detailed security status of libmatio please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/libmatio

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS

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