MuseScore CAP File Parsing Heap-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of MuseScore. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the parsing of CAP files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a heap-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-20769.
History

Mon, 18 Aug 2025 15:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-787
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:musescore:musescore:4.0.2.230651553:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: zdi

Published: 2024-05-03T02:13:55.317Z

Updated: 2024-08-02T20:07:33.151Z

Reserved: 2023-09-28T18:02:49.772Z

Link: CVE-2023-44428

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T20:07:33.151Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2024-05-03T03:15:57.460

Modified: 2025-08-18T15:30:57.930

Link: CVE-2023-44428

cve-icon Redhat

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