CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-61714

HighCVSS 7.8
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

FluidSynth from 2.2.4 to 2.5.6 contains a vulnerability related to configuring synth.midi-channels above 16, allowing out-of-bounds reads and writes in the _fluid_player_t::channel_isplaying structure. This can lead to undefined behavior and compromise confidentiality, integrity, or availability. The issue is fixed in version 2.5.6.

Risk Assessment

The vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service, threatening system security and operational continuity.

Recommendation

Upgrade FluidSynth to version 2.5.6 or later. If upgrading is not possible, keep synth.midi-channels at its default value of 16.

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Original NVD description (English source)

FluidSynth is a software synthesizer based on the SoundFont 2 specifications. From 2.2.4 until 2.5.6, configuring synth.midi-channels above 16 allows the MIDI player to index _fluid_player_t::channel_isplaying outside its fixed-size heap allocation while tracking active channels. The resulting out-of-bounds reads and writes invoke undefined behavior and may compromise confidentiality, integrity, or availability. No crafted MIDI file is required because the unsafe condition is created by the channel-count configuration itself. Keeping synth.midi-channels at its default value of 16 avoids the vulnerable path. This issue is fixed in version 2.5.6.

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