CVE-2026-61714
FluidSynth: Heap Buffer Overflow in MIDI Player
Description
FluidSynth is a software synthesizer based on the SoundFont 2 specifications. From 2.2.4 until 2.5.6, configuring synth.midi-channels above 16 allows the MIDI player to index _fluid_player_t::channel_isplaying outside its fixed-size heap allocation while tracking active channels. The resulting out-of-bounds reads and writes invoke undefined behavior and may compromise confidentiality, integrity, or availability. No crafted MIDI file is required because the unsafe condition is created by the channel-count configuration itself. Keeping synth.midi-channels at its default value of 16 avoids the vulnerable path. This issue is fixed in version 2.5.6.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 18, 2026, 8:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 18, 2026, 8:17 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update FluidSynth to version 2.5.6.
- Keep synth.midi-channels at default 16.
- Avoid configuring synth.midi-channels above 16.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Sep. 18, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description FluidSynth is a software synthesizer based on the SoundFont 2 specifications. From 2.2.4 until 2.5.6, configuring synth.midi-channels above 16 allows the MIDI player to index _fluid_player_t::channel_isplaying outside its fixed-size heap allocation while tracking active channels. The resulting out-of-bounds reads and writes invoke undefined behavior and may compromise confidentiality, integrity, or availability. No crafted MIDI file is required because the unsafe condition is created by the channel-count configuration itself. Keeping synth.midi-channels at its default value of 16 avoids the vulnerable path. This issue is fixed in version 2.5.6. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-125 Added CWE CWE-787 Added CWE CWE-122 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/61xxx/CVE-2026-61714.json">CVE-2026-61714</a> Added Reference https://github.com/FluidSynth/fluidsynth/commit/772702e00cc6acc7c607efb40283e2269211effc Added Reference https://github.com/FluidSynth/fluidsynth/releases/tag/v2.5.6 Added Reference https://github.com/FluidSynth/fluidsynth/security/advisories/GHSA-976m-35rw-h3m6