# DLA-4198-1: espeak-ng security update

DLA-4198-1, released May 31, 2025, fixes 1 CVE in espeak-ng (version 1.50+dfsg-7+deb11u2). None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine. The product is no longer supported.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/dla-4198-1
- Platform: Linux
- Released: May 31, 2025
- Priority: Routine (Closes CVE-2023-49990)
- CVEs: 1, exploited: 0, on CISA KEV: 0
- Vendor advisory: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-49990

## Applies to

| Product | Release | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| [espeak-ng](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/espeak-ng.md) | Debian 11.6 (bullseye) | 1.50+dfsg-7+deb11u2 |

## CVEs this fix closes

| CVE | Priority | Title | CVSS | EPSS | Exploitation |
|---|---|---|---:|---:|---|
| [CVE-2023-49990](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2023-49990.md) | Routine | espeak-ng: This update for espeak-ng fixes the following issues:  - CVE-2023-49990: Fixed buffer overflow in SetUpPhonemeTable f... | 5.3 | 0.0040 |  |

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Data as of 2026-11-07T06:34:28Z UTC. Source: Patchblox Patch Radar (https://patchblox.com/security/patch-radar). Patchblox finds out-of-date software on Windows, macOS and Linux and updates it through release rings: https://patchblox.com/demo