CVE-2026-121941

libmt32emu before 2.8.4 Heap Buffer Overflow via MidiStreamParserImpl::parseSysex

Published Nov 4, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 8.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

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History
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First Time appeared Munt
Munt libmt32emu
Vendors & Products Munt
Munt libmt32emu
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References
Metrics ssvc

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

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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'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
Nov 4, 2026, 8:18 PM
Reserved
Nov 4, 2026, 12:05 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Nov 4, 2026, 1:17 PM
Modified
Nov 12, 2026, 9:36 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Nov 4, 2026, 12:31 PM