Heap out-of-bounds read in Game Music Emu (libgme) AY loader
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Passive
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-125 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Game Music Emu (libgme) through 0.6.5 contains a heap out-of-bounds read in the AY loader get_data function (CWE-125). An integer underflow in the track-table bounds check lets the read go past the file buffer. An attacker can supply a crafted ZXAYEMUL file with an oversized track table to crash libgme consumers. A public exploit is linked in the references.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Description from the CNA
Game Music Emu (libgme) through 0.6.5 contains a heap out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the AY loader get_data function caused by an integer underflow in the track-table bounds check. Attackers can supply a crafted ZXAYEMUL file with an oversized track table to read past the file buffer via gme_track_info or gme_start_track, crashing libgme consumers.
Why it matters now
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
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for Game Music Emu (libgme).
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-16 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-111152
- 2026-10-16 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
- 2026-10-16 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
- 2026-10-16 CVSS score added · Red Hat
- 2026-10-16 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-16 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM
References
More libgme vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-74937 Out-of-bounds read in Game Music Emu (libgme) via NSF voice count CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2026-00014 Improper authorization in Google Android CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.7
- TI-2026-00015 Improper input validation in Google Android CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
- TI-2026-00013 Improper privilege management in Google Android CVSS 3.1LOW 3.3
Sources
- CVE-2026-111152 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-111152 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- CVE-2026-111152 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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