Description
Musescore 3.0 to 4.0.1 has a stack buffer overflow vulnerability that occurs when reading misconfigured midi files. If attacker can additional information, attacker can execute arbitrary code.
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 | musescore3 | 3.2.3+dfsg2-18 | — |
| Debian 13 | musescore3 | 3.2.3+dfsg2-18 | — |
| Debian 12 | musescore3 | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | musescore | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | musescore | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | musescore | No fix yet | — |