Gbsplay through 0.0.103 contains a heap out-of-bounds read vulnerability in gbr_open() in gbs.c that fails to verify
Affects gbsplaySource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 4.8 Medium.
Data as of 28 Oct 2026, 22:34 UTC
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 26 Oct 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Ubuntu 26.10gbsplaypkg:deb/ubuntu/gbsplay?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSgbsplaypkg:deb/ubuntu/gbsplay?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSgbsplaypkg:deb/ubuntu/gbsplay?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 22.04 LTSgbsplaypkg:deb/ubuntu/gbsplay?arch=source&distro=jammyOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 20.04 LTSgbsplaypkg:deb/ubuntu/gbsplay?arch=source&distro=focalOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 18.04 LTSgbsplaypkg:deb/ubuntu/gbsplay?arch=source&distro=bionicOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
Until a fix is available, avoid opening untrusted GBR files with affected versions of gbsplay.
Description
Gbsplay versions up to 0.0.103 contain a heap out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the gbr_open() function within gbs.c. The vulnerability arises because the function does not verify the file length before scanning the GBR ROM title field. An attacker can supply a specially crafted GBR file sized between 0x21 and 0x162 bytes to cause a heap buffer over-read, potentially crashing the application or leaking memory.
References
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-116726 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-116726 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/mmitch/gbsplay (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/cveproject/cvelistv5/tree/main/cves/2026/116xxx/cve-2026-116726.json (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/mmitch/gbsplay/blob/0.0.103/gbs.c (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/mmitch/gbsplay/commit/33812ed38d84b800b5a17f639ef6625f76290785 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/mmitch/gbsplay/issues/201 (opens in a new tab)
- hackmd.io/@haindpwn/gbsplay-rom-bank-index-oob-read (opens in a new tab)
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/cve-2026-116726 (opens in a new tab)
- vulncheck.com/advisories/gbsplay-through-0.0.103-heap-out-of-bounds-read-via-gbr-open-gbr-title (opens in a new tab)