Use after free in vgmstream TXTP file handler
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Passive
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
vgmstream up to r2117 is affected by a use after free flaw (CWE-416) in the make_group_random function of the TXTP file handler in src/meta/txtp_process.c. A local attacker with low privileges can trigger it, and exploitation requires passive user interaction.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Description from the CNA
A weakness has been identified in vgmstream up to r2117. This impacts the function make_group_random of the file src/meta/txtp_process.c of the component TXTP File Handler. This manipulation causes use after free. The attack needs to be launched locally. Patch name: ae37662ad626254ddd96ad69ac263792d7a92024. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | vgmstream | r2117 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- vgmstream Vendor— Affected r2117 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version is listed for vgmstream. The source description recommends applying patch ae37662ad626254ddd96ad69ac263792d7a92024.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Timeline
- 2026-10-05 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-105249
- 2026-10-05 Alias added: GHSA-c5vv-42x3-j64w
- 2026-10-07 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-105249 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-105249 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-c5vv-42x3-j64w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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