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.
Published: 2026-11-04
Score: 8.5 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Fri, 06 Nov 2026 22:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Munt
Munt libmt32emu
Vendors & Products Munt
Munt libmt32emu

Fri, 06 Nov 2026 00:15:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-787
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Important


Wed, 04 Nov 2026 21:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 04 Nov 2026 12:45:00 +0000

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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.
Title libmt32emu before 2.8.4 Heap Buffer Overflow via MidiStreamParserImpl::parseSysex
Weaknesses CWE-122
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-04T20:18:07.407Z

Reserved: 2026-11-04T12:05:50.249Z

Link: CVE-2026-121941

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-11-04T20:17:51.420Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-11-04T13:17:28.560

Modified: 2026-11-04T21:18:06.527

Link: CVE-2026-121941

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2026-11-04T12:31:19Z

Links: CVE-2026-121941 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-11-06T21:29:08Z

Weaknesses