# CVE-2026-86514: vgmstream txth-txtp txth.c sscanf stack-based overflow

- Severity: CVSS 5.3 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fix: a fix or patch is referenced
- Published: 2026-09-08 · Updated: 2026-09-11

## Affected

- n/a vgmstream: r2117

## Description

A weakness has been identified in vgmstream up to r2117. This issue affects the function sscanf of the file src/meta/txth.c of the component txth-txtp. This manipulation causes stack-based buffer overflow. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks. Patch name: 4669d37a6af94866f6f0628678f9f90d46954e8b. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a vgmstream, apply the referenced fix per the references below.
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## References

- https://vuldb.com/vuln/399668
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/399668/cti
- https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-86514
- https://vuldb.com/submit/908369
- https://github.com/vgmstream/vgmstream/issues/1972
- https://github.com/vgmstream/vgmstream/pull/1956
- https://github.com/vgmstream/vgmstream/commit/4669d37a6af94866f6f0628678f9f90d46954e8b
- https://github.com/vgmstream/vgmstream/

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