Is CVE-2026-105249 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-105249 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2026-105249?

Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 4.8, published 5 October 2026.

Is there a fix for CVE-2026-105249?

Yes: fixed in r2118 or later (commit ae37662ad626254ddd96ad69ac263792d7a92024 onwards). Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

How is CVE-2026-105249 attacked?

It is attacked with local access.

Am I affected by CVE-2026-105249?

Check whether you run Vgmstream at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

CVE-2026-105249: vgmstream use-after-free in TXTP file handler

CVE-2026-105249 · Severity: medium · CVSS 4.8 · Published 2026-10-05

vgmstream is a library for playing audio from video games. A flaw in how it processes TXTP playlist files can cause the application to access memory that has already been freed, potentially leading to a crash or code execution when opening a malicious playlist file.

Technologies: Vgmstream. Vendors: Vgmstream.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-105249 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-105249 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-105249?: Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 4.8, published 5 October 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?: Vgmstream up to r2117.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-105249?: Yes: fixed in r2118 or later (commit ae37662ad626254ddd96ad69ac263792d7a92024 onwards). Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-105249 attacked?: It is attacked with local access.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-105249?: Check whether you run Vgmstream at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

Fixed in: r2118 or later (commit ae37662ad626254ddd96ad69ac263792d7a92024 onwards)

Technical details

A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the make_group_random function within src/meta/txtp_process.c, the TXTP file handler component of vgmstream. The flaw can be exploited via a locally crafted TXTP file. The vulnerability is fixed in commit ae37662ad626254ddd96ad69ac263792d7a92024, which addresses buffer and overflow issues.

Affected products

vgmstream vgmstream up to r2117

Timeline

2026-10-05: disclosed

References

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