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CVE-2026-111156

libTiMidity through 0.2.8 Out-of-Bounds Access via SoundFont Preset Header

6.9 Medium

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.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
Passive

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

0.13%Unchanged since Oct 16, 2026
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 6.9

libTiMidity through 0.2.8 Out-of-Bounds Access via SoundFont Preset Header

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.

Record
CVE-2026-111156
CVSS 4.0
6.9 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS 3.1
6.1 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
Weakness
CWE-787
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-102283 6.9

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.

Record
EUVD-2026-102283
CVSS 4.0
6.9 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Updated
2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-c4vh-j2xp-73q4 6.9

libTiMidity through 0.2.8 contains an out-of-bounds access vulnerability in init_soundfont() in...

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.

Record
GHSA-c4vh-j2xp-73q4
CVSS 4.0
6.9 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CVSS 3.1
6.1 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
Weakness
CWE-787
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 6.9

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.

Record
CVE-2026-111156
CVSS 4.0
6.9 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CVSS 3.1
6.1 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
Weakness
CWE-787
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 6.9

libTiMidity through 0.2.8 Out-of-Bounds Access via SoundFont Preset Header

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.

Record
CVE-2026-111156
CVSS 4.0
6.9 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Weakness
CWE-787
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2026-111156 6.9

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.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2026-111156
CVSS 4.0
6.9 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2026-111156 6.9

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.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2026-111156
CVSS 4.0
6.9 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS 3.1
6.1 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
timidity
Debian:12
All versions, plus listed versions
2.14.0-8.12.14.0-8.22.14.0-8.32.14.0-8.42.14.0-8.5
None known
timidity
Debian:13
All versions, plus listed versions
2.14.0-8.32.14.0-8.42.14.0-8.5
None known
timidity
Debian:14
All versions, plus listed versions
2.14.0-8.32.14.0-8.42.14.0-8.5
None known
timidity
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
2.13.2-40.2build12.13.2-40.3
None known
timidity
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
2.13.2-40.52.13.2-41
None known
timidity
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
2.14.0-8build1
None known
timidity
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
2.14.0-8build12.14.0-8ubuntu12.14.0-8ubuntu1.22.04.1
None known
timidity
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
2.14.0-8.1ubuntu12.14.0-8.1ubuntu42.14.0-8.2ubuntu1
None known
timidity
Ubuntu:26.10
All versions, plus listed versions
2.14.0-8.3ubuntu12.14.0-8.4ubuntu1
None known
timidity
Ubuntu:26.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
2.14.0-8.3ubuntu1
None known

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
first indexedCVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2026-111156 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.9) in Sezero Libtimidity, published October 15, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.13%, the 2nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.

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