CVE-2026-61722

Medium

Description

FluidSynth is a software synthesizer based on the SoundFont 2 specifications. From 2.5.0 until 2.5.6, the native DLS parser validates articulation chunks using the unsigned expression cbsize + connblocks * 12 without first ensuring that the multiplication and addition fit in 32 bits. A crafted DLS file can supply a large connblocks value that wraps the expression and bypasses the chunk-size check, after which the parser performs approximately one billion 12-byte iterations beyond the chunk boundary. The excessive processing and invalid reads can cause denial of service. Builds with the CMake option enable-native-dls set to OFF do not expose the parser. This issue is fixed in version 2.5.6.

SeverityMedium
CVSS6.8
Exploit probability—
ProductFluidsynth
PublishedSep 18, 2026
First seenSep 18, 2026

How to fix

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Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
FluidSynth fluidsynth>= 2.5.0, < 2.5.6—

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