Description
gbsplay through 0.0.103 contains a heap out-of-bounds read vulnerability in vgm_open() in gbs.c that walks the VGM command stream without bounds checks. Attackers can supply a crafted VGM file with wait opcodes and no 0x66 terminator to read past the heap buffer and crash the player.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 3.3/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:LWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| mmitch | gbsplay | <= 0.0.103 |
References
- https://github.com/mmitch/gbsplay
- https://github.com/mmitch/gbsplay/blob/0.0.103/gbs.c#L996-L1010
- https://github.com/mmitch/gbsplay/commit/91b1f6df0abd3914f91caa528ec3213d731999e8
- https://github.com/mmitch/gbsplay/issues/201
- https://hackmd.io/@haindpwn/gbsplay-rom-bank-index-oob-read
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/gbsplay-through-0.0.103-heap-out-of-bounds-read-via-vgm-open-in-gbs-c
Timeline
- Published
- Oct 26, 2026
- Last modified
- Nov 5, 2026
- NVD status
- Deferred