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UBUNTU-CVE-2026-116726

UBUNTU-CVE-2026-116726: Medium severity vulnerability

Published Oct 26, 2026

Updated

Gbsplay through 0.0.103 contains a heap out-of-bounds read vulnerability in gbropen() in gbs.c that fails to verify file length before scanning the GBR ROM title field. Attackers can supply a crafted GBR file of 0x21 to 0x162 bytes to read past the heap buffer, crashing gbsplay or leaking memory.

Event History

Oct 26, 2026

CVE Published

via OSV·10:16 PM

Data Sourced

via OSV·10:16 PM

DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

What does an attacker need to exploit this issue?

An attacker needs to get a user to open or process a crafted GBR file with gbsplay. The vulnerable file size range is 0x21 to 0x162 bytes.

What is the likely impact of successful exploitation?

The out-of-bounds heap read can crash gbsplay, causing a denial of service. It may also leak memory contents.

Which versions are affected?

The issue affects Gbsplay through version 0.0.103.

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