fluidsynth: FluidSynth is a software synthesizer based on the SoundFont 2 specifications
CVE-2026-61714 is fixed in 2 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2026-61714, released July 26, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.
FluidSynth is a software synthesizer based on the SoundFont 2 specifications. From 2.2.4 until 2.5.6, configuring synth.midi-channels above 16 allows the MIDI player to index _fluid_player_t::channel_isplaying outside its fixed-size heap allocation while tracking active channels. The resulting out-of-bounds reads and writes invoke undefined behavior and may compromise confidentiality, integrity, or availability. No crafted MIDI file is required because the unsafe condition is created by the channel-count configuration itself. Keeping synth.midi-channels at its default value of 16 avoids the vulnerable path. This issue is fixed in version 2.5.6.
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| fluidsynth · Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 2.4.4+dfsg-1+deb13u3 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-61714 | Jul 26, 2026 |
| fluidsynth · Debian 14 | 2.5.6+dfsg-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-61714 | Jul 26, 2026 |
| fluidsynth · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.2.5-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | fluidsynth 2.2.5-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | Oct 7, 2026 |
| fluidsynth · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2.3.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | fluidsynth 2.3.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | Oct 7, 2026 |
| fluidsynth · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 2.4.8+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | fluidsynth 2.4.8+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | Sep 18, 2026 |
| libfluidsynth3 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.2.5-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | libfluidsynth3 2.2.5-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | Oct 7, 2026 |
| libfluidsynth3 · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2.3.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | libfluidsynth3 2.3.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | Oct 7, 2026 |
| libfluidsynth3 · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 2.4.8+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | libfluidsynth3 2.4.8+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | Sep 18, 2026 |
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