CVE-2024-44866 Memory corruption in n/a
Attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service by tricking users into opening a crafted GuitarPro file in MuseScore Studio.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2024-44866?
CVE-2024-44866 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Mar 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A buffer overflow in the GuitarPro1::read function of MuseScore Studio v4.3.2 allows attackers to to execute arbitrary code or cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via opening a crafted GuitarPro file.
Weakness: CWE-120
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-44866?
How do I fix CVE-2024-44866?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2024-44866 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-44866 exists.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2024-44866, GHSA-xw57-qhqx-v67p, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-44866.