Description
libmt32emu before 2.8.4 contains a heap buffer overflow vulnerability in MidiStreamParserImpl::parseSysex that allows attackers to write past a heap allocation by supplying oversized unterminated SysEx messages. Attackers can feed more than 32768 SysEx data bytes through the mt32emu_parse_stream API via MIDI files, ports, or sequencer clients to corrupt heap memory and crash the application.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 7.8/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| munt | libmt32emu | < 2.8.4 |
References
- https://github.com/munt/munt/blob/libmt32emu_2_8_3/mt32emu/src/MidiStreamParser.cpp#L223-L257
- https://github.com/munt/munt/commit/1749f7fed5cdb3a9015acce076a1512b1615dc3b
- https://github.com/munt/munt/issues/149
- https://hackmd.io/@haindpwn/munt-midistreamparser-oversized-sysex-heap-overflow
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/libmt32emu-before-2.8.4-heap-buffer-overflow-via-midistreamparserimpl-parsesysex
- https://hackmd.io/@haindpwn/cve-2026-121941-munt-midistreamparser-oversized-sysex-heap-overflow
Timeline
- Published
- Nov 4, 2026
- Last modified
- Nov 12, 2026
- NVD status
- Deferred