Resource consumption in libmodplug ABC Music Format parser
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Passive
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-400.
Summary
Konstanty Bialkowski libmodplug up to 0.8.9.1 is affected. Processing crafted input in the abc_add_gchord function of the ABC Music Format parser causes resource consumption (CWE-400). A remote attacker can trigger it when a user processes crafted ABC music input.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Description from the CNA
A vulnerability was determined in Konstanty Bialkowski libmodplug up to 0.8.9.1. This issue affects the function abc_add_gchord of the file src/load_abc.cpp of the component ABC Music Format Parser. This manipulation causes resource consumption. The attack may be initiated remotely. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Konstanty Bialkowski | libmodplug | 0.8.9.0; 0.8.9.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- libmodplug VendorKonstanty Bialkowski Affected 0.8.9.0; 0.8.9.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE names CNA · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:konstanty_bialkowski:libmodplug:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | — | — | Konstanty Bialkowski |
- cpe:2.3:a:konstanty_bialkowski:libmodplug:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·Konstanty Bialkowski
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for libmodplug.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-11 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-108577
- 2026-10-11 Alias added: GHSA-252h-2265-gp6c
- 2026-10-13 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
- 2026-10-13 CVSS score added · Red Hat
- 2026-10-15 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
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More Konstanty Bialkowski vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-75052 libmodplug Heap Out-of-Bounds Write via CSoundFile::ReadDSM CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
- TI-2026-75053 Heap out-of-bounds read in libmodplug AMS file parsing CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2011-01393 Stack-based buffer overflow in the ReadS3M method in load_s3m.cpp in libmodplug before… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2026-53134 libmodplug <= 0.8.9.1 - Out-of-Bounds Read in pat_smplooped via Crafted MIDI File CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 4.8
- TI-2011-01540 Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the (1) abc_new_macro and (2) abc_new_umacro… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2009-01362 Integer overflow in the CSoundFile::ReadMed function (src/load_med.cpp) in libmodplug… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2026-108577 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-108577 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-252h-2265-gp6c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-108577 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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