CVE-2023-26923Public exploit

Code execution via oversized MIDI skip length

Published Mar 28, 2023 · Updated Feb 18, 2025

Stack buffer overflow in MuseScore 3.0 through 4.0.1 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by opening a malformed MIDI file. On Windows, MidiFile::skip passes an attacker-controlled length to read while using a fixed 256-byte stack buffer, so reads longer than 256 bytes overwrite the stack. The required user interaction is opening the crafted file, and code execution additionally requires knowledge of the stack-cookie value.

CVSS severity7.0
High
EPSS probability0.36%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Stack buffer overflow in MuseScore 3.0 through 4.0.1 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by opening a malformed MIDI file. On Windows, MidiFile::skip passes an attacker-controlled length to read while using a fixed 256-byte stack buffer, so reads longer than 256 bytes overwrite the stack. The required user interaction is opening the crafted file, and code execution additionally requires knowledge of the stack-cookie value.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-26923
Published
Mar 28, 2023
Updated
Feb 18, 2025
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-787, T1203, T1204.002
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 28, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Feb 18, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

Affected buildAffected product and version details are unavailable.

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

7.0NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.0CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-787Out-of-bounds Write
T1203Exploitation for Client Execution
T1204.002Malicious File

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