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TI-2026-74903 Aliases CVE-2026-110875

Heap buffer overflow in AdPlug lets crafted KSM files corrupt memory

Priority MEDIUM 64CWE-787Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Passive
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Low · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

AdPlug through 2.4 contains a heap-based buffer overflow in CksmPlayer::update() that writes past the fixed databuf array without bounds checking (CWE-787). An attacker who supplies a crafted .ksm module whose notes share one time slot can corrupt heap memory and cause a denial of service. Exploitation requires local access and user interaction.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28

Description from the CNA

AdPlug through 2.4 contains a heap-based buffer overflow in CksmPlayer::update() in src/ksm.cpp that writes past the fixed databuf[2048] array without bounds checking. Attackers can supply a crafted .ksm module whose notes share one time slot to overflow the heap player object, causing memory corruption and denial of service.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00141 3rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
adplugadplugup to 2.4—No fix listedCNA
  • adplug Vendoradplug Affected up to 2.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

The sources list no fixed version for AdPlug.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat's page for this CVE →

Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-16 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-110875
  2. 2026-10-16 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
  3. 2026-10-16 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
  4. 2026-10-16 CVSS score added · Red Hat
  5. 2026-10-26 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  6. 2026-10-26 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM

References

Patch 1

Other 4

  • TI-2026-74905 Heap out-of-bounds read in AdPlug lets crafted DMO files crash it CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.8
  • TI-2026-74904 Out-of-bounds read in AdPlug XSM file playback CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.8

Sources

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