CVE-2026-111165 libmikmod through 3.3.15 Out-of-Bounds Read in MTM_Load via Channel Count
Attackers can cause crashes or leak memory by providing a crafted MTM file with excessive channel counts to applications using libmikmod.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-111165?
CVE-2026-111165 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in sezero libmikmod, published on 15 Oct 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
libmikmod through 3.3.15 contains a global out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the MultiTracker loader MTM_Load() because the module channel count is never clamped. Attackers can supply a crafted .mtm file with a channel count above 32 to read past the static pat array, corrupting track indices and crashing the loading application.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-111165?
How do I fix CVE-2026-111165?
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-2026-111165 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-111165 exists.
Sources
Also known as AZL-108269, DEBIAN-CVE-2026-111165, GHSA-f5qx-fp8j-qm9m, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-111165.