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CVE-2026-61722VulnerabilityPublished Updated

Fluidsynth: From 2.5.0 until 2.5.6, the native DLS parser validates articulation chunks using the unsigned expression

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.8 Medium · fixed in 2.5.6 : update fluidsynth when convenient.

Data as of 6 Nov 2026, 23:24 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
6.8Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 9% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 2.5.6
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 18 Sep 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 7 Nov 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSfluidsynthpkg:deb/ubuntu/fluidsynth?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threatsAffected
  • =2.4.7+dfsg-2
  • =2.4.8+dfsg-1
Fixed in–
Ubuntu Pro 26.04 LTSfluidsynthpkg:deb/ubuntu/fluidsynth?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/resoluteOther threatsAffected
  • =2.4.7+dfsg-2
  • =2.4.8+dfsg-1
  • =2.4.8+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSfluidsynthpkg:deb/ubuntu/fluidsynth?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • 2.3.3-2.1 – 2.3.4-1build3
5 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu Pro 24.04 LTSfluidsynthpkg:deb/ubuntu/fluidsynth?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/nobleOther threatsAffected
  • 2.3.3-2.1 – 2.3.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
6 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 22.04 LTSfluidsynthpkg:deb/ubuntu/fluidsynth?arch=source&distro=jammyOther threatsAffected
  • =2.1.7-1.1
  • =2.2.4-2
  • =2.2.5-1
Fixed in–
Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTSfluidsynthpkg:deb/ubuntu/fluidsynth?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/jammyOther threatsAffected
  • 2.1.7-1.1 – 2.2.5-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
4 affected builds
Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

Upgrade FluidSynth to version 2.5.6 or later where this issue is fixed. Alternatively, disable the native DLS parser by building FluidSynth with the CMake option enable-native-dls set to OFF, which prevents exposure to this vulnerability.

Description

FluidSynth versions from 2.5.0 up to but not including 2.5.6 contain a vulnerability in the native DLS parser where an integer overflow in the validation of articulation chunks allows a crafted DLS file to bypass chunk-size checks. This leads to excessive processing and invalid memory reads, causing a denial of service. The issue does not affect builds with the native DLS parser disabled via the CMake option enable-native-dls=OFF. The vulnerability is fixed in version 2.5.6.

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