Description
An issue was discovered in io/gpx/GPXDocumentReader.java in TuxGuitar 1.5.4. It uses misconfigured XML parsers, leading to XXE while loading GP6 (.gpx) and GP7 (.gp) tablature files.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | tuxguitar | 1.5.6+dfsg1-7 | — |
| Debian 13 | tuxguitar | 1.5.6+dfsg1-7 | — |
| Debian 12 | tuxguitar | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | tuxguitar | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | tuxguitar | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | tuxguitar | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | tuxguitar | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | tuxguitar | No fix yet | — |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | tuxguitar | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | tuxguitar | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | tuxguitar | No fix yet | — |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | tuxguitar | 1.6.0-2.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:13324-1 |
Advisories 1
- openSUSE-SU-2024:13324-1 tuxguitar-1.6.0-2.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026