CVE-2026-116725
gbsplay through 0.0.103 Out-of-Bounds Read via mapper_map ROM Bank Index
Description
gbsplay through 0.0.103 contains an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in mapper_map() in mapper.c that fails to reject ROM bank indexes beyond the ROM size, causing an underflowed bank length. Attackers can supply crafted .gbr, .gbs or .gb files with malicious bank indexes to make bank_get() read far past the heap ROM buffer and crash the player.
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 26, 2026, 10:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 26, 2026, 10:16 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-116725
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update gbsplay to the latest version.
- Apply the vendor-supplied patch for mapper.c.
- Recompile gbsplay with the fix.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Oct. 26, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description gbsplay through 0.0.103 contains an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in mapper_map() in mapper.c that fails to reject ROM bank indexes beyond the ROM size, causing an underflowed bank length. Attackers can supply crafted .gbr, .gbs or .gb files with malicious bank indexes to make bank_get() read far past the heap ROM buffer and crash the player. 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/2026/116xxx/CVE-2026-116725.json">CVE-2026-116725</a> Added Reference https://github.com/mmitch/gbsplay Added Reference https://github.com/mmitch/gbsplay/blob/0.0.103/mapper.c#L71-L103 Added Reference https://github.com/mmitch/gbsplay/commit/a281d80bc56ed63347daf740a2f7aa4f8516165a Added Reference https://github.com/mmitch/gbsplay/issues/201 Added Reference https://hackmd.io/@haindpwn/gbsplay-rom-bank-index-oob-read Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/gbsplay-through-0.0.103-out-of-bounds-read-via-mapper-map-rom-bank-index