CVE-2026-111166
libmikmod through 3.3.15 Heap Out-of-Bounds Read via IMF_Load
Description
libmikmod through 3.3.15 contains a heap out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the IMF_Load() loader that allows attackers to read beyond allocated memory by supplying a crafted IMF module. Attackers can enable the linear-period header flag and map notes to out-of-range samples, causing noteindex indexing far past the heap allocation and crashing applications that load the file.
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 15, 2026, 7:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 15, 2026, 8:17 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | |||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | MITRE-CVE | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update libmikmod to a secure version.
- Validate IMF module processing.
- Avoid loading untrusted IMF files.
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CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Oct. 15, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://hackmd.io/@haind-pwn/libmikmod-mtm-imf-loader-oob-read Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-111166', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'poc'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'partial'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-10-15T19:31:26.816035Z'} -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Oct. 15, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description libmikmod through 3.3.15 contains a heap out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the IMF_Load() loader that allows attackers to read beyond allocated memory by supplying a crafted IMF module. Attackers can enable the linear-period header flag and map notes to out-of-range samples, causing noteindex indexing far past the heap allocation and crashing applications that load the file. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/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 Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Added CWE CWE-125 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/111xxx/CVE-2026-111166.json">CVE-2026-111166</a> Added Reference https://github.com/sezero/mikmod Added Reference https://github.com/sezero/mikmod/blob/6e658155f7e6b394a288dac796ba572634553fad/libmikmod/loaders/load_imf.c#L702-L712 Added Reference https://hackmd.io/@haind-pwn/libmikmod-mtm-imf-loader-oob-read Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/libmikmod-through-3.3.15-heap-out-of-bounds-read-via-imf-load