# CVE-2026-110875: AdPlug through 2.4 Heap Buffer Overflow via CksmPlayer::update in ksm.cpp

- Severity: CVSS 6.9 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fix: a fix or patch is referenced
- Published: 2026-10-15 · Updated: 2026-10-26

## Affected

- adplug: through 2.4

## Description

AdPlug through 2.4 contains a heap-based buffer overflow in CksmPlayer::update() in src/ksm.cpp that writes past the fixed databuf[2048] array without bounds checking. Attackers can supply a crafted .ksm module whose notes share one time slot to overflow the heap player object, causing memory corruption and denial of service.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on adplug, apply the referenced fix per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://hackmd.io/@haind-pwn/adplug-ksm-note-loop-databuf-oob-write
- https://github.com/adplug/adplug/blob/e491e382479ed2246f124c96c70d94561dce59b9/src/ksm.cpp#L99-L229
- https://github.com/adplug/adplug/issues/292
- https://github.com/adplug/adplug/pull/295
- https://github.com/adplug/adplug
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/adplug-through-2.4-heap-buffer-overflow-via-cksmplayer-update-in-ksm-cpp

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