CVE-2026-75904
libmodplug <= 0.8.9.1 - Out-of-Bounds Read in pat_smplooped via Crafted MIDI File
Description
libmodplug through 0.8.9.1 contains an out-of-bounds read in pat_smplooped in src/load_pat.cpp. The function validates only the upper bound of its sample index against MAXSMP and then subtracts one before indexing the 191-byte static array pat_loops, so an index of zero reads pat_loops[-1], one byte before the array. The index is the smpno field of a parsed MIDI event, which is initialised to zero and only later overwritten from a program-change parameter, so an event reaching the note test before an instrument is assigned carries zero. A 32-byte MIDI file supplied to the library's public ModPlug_Load entry point drives the path through CSoundFile::Create, CSoundFile::ReadMID, and MID_ReadPatterns to the read. The byte read out of bounds determines whether a note event is treated as looping, so adjacent static storage influences playback state.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 18, 2026, 4:18 p.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 18, 2026, 4:18 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 | LOW | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | LOW | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update libmodplug to the latest stable version.
- Review sample index validation logic.
- Ensure proper initialization of MIDI event fields.
- Validate program change parameters carefully.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Aug. 18, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'repo': 'https://github.com/Konstanty/libmodplug', 'vendor': 'Konstanty Bialkowski', 'product': 'libmodplug', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'versionType': 'custom', 'lessThanOrEqual': '0.8.9.1'}], 'packageURL': 'pkg:github/Konstanty/libmodplug', 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}] Added Description libmodplug through 0.8.9.1 contains an out-of-bounds read in pat_smplooped in src/load_pat.cpp. The function validates only the upper bound of its sample index against MAXSMP and then subtracts one before indexing the 191-byte static array pat_loops, so an index of zero reads pat_loops[-1], one byte before the array. The index is the smpno field of a parsed MIDI event, which is initialised to zero and only later overwritten from a program-change parameter, so an event reaching the note test before an instrument is assigned carries zero. A 32-byte MIDI file supplied to the library's public ModPlug_Load entry point drives the path through CSoundFile::Create, CSoundFile::ReadMID, and MID_ReadPatterns to the read. The byte read out of bounds determines whether a note event is treated as looping, so adjacent static storage influences playback state. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/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:L/I:N/A:N Added CWE CWE-125 Added Reference https://github.com/Konstanty/libmodplug Added Reference https://github.com/Konstanty/libmodplug/blob/d1b97ed0020bc620a059d3675d1854b40bd2608d/src/load_mid.cpp#L829 Added Reference https://github.com/Konstanty/libmodplug/blob/d1b97ed0020bc620a059d3675d1854b40bd2608d/src/load_pat.cpp#L213-L217 Added Reference https://github.com/Konstanty/libmodplug/issues/103 Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/libmodplug-out-of-bounds-read-in-pat-smplooped-via-crafted-midi-file -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Aug. 18, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://github.com/Konstanty/libmodplug/issues/103 Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-75904', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'poc'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'partial'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-08-18T15:35:53.142035Z'}