libTiMidity through 0.2.8 contains an out-of-bounds access vulnerability in init_soundfont() in src/sndfont.c that allows attackers to corrupt memory by supplying unvalidated SF2 preset header bank and preset values. Attackers can craft a .sf2 file whose bank or preset indexes past the 128-entry tonebank or drumset arrays, causing heap memory reads, writes, and application crashes.
History

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 13:15:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Sezero
Sezero libtimidity
Vendors & Products Sezero
Sezero libtimidity

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 20:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Description libTiMidity through 0.2.8 contains an out-of-bounds access vulnerability in init_soundfont() in src/sndfont.c that allows attackers to corrupt memory by supplying unvalidated SF2 preset header bank and preset values. Attackers can craft a .sf2 file whose bank or preset indexes past the 128-entry tonebank or drumset arrays, causing heap memory reads, writes, and application crashes.
Title libTiMidity through 0.2.8 Out-of-Bounds Access via SoundFont Preset Header
Weaknesses CWE-787
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published: 2026-10-15T18:57:45.506Z

Updated: 2026-10-15T19:35:40.462Z

Reserved: 2026-10-15T17:04:02.006Z

Link: CVE-2026-111156

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-15T19:35:03.277Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-10-15T19:17:30.527

Modified: 2026-10-16T18:25:45.343

Link: CVE-2026-111156

cve-icon Redhat

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