Vulnerability · Published Mar 17, 2025 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2024-44866
Medium 6.8
In plain English
A medium-severity buffer overflow in the musescore2 package (Debian). Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 29% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.8Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 71.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
A buffer overflow in the GuitarPro1::read function of MuseScore Studio v4.3.2 allows attackers to to execute arbitrary code or cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via opening a crafted GuitarPro file.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | musescore2 | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-44866 |
| Debian:13 | musescore2 | 2.3.2+dfsg4-16 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-44866 |
| Debian:12 | musescore3 | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-44866 |
| Debian:13 | musescore3 | 3.2.3+dfsg2-18 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-44866 |
| Debian:14 | musescore3 | 3.2.3+dfsg2-18 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-44866 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | musescore2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-44866 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | musescore2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-44866 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | musescore2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-44866 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | musescore2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-44866 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | musescore2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-44866 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | musescore3 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-44866 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | musescore3 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-44866 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | musescore3 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-44866 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | musescore3 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-44866 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | musescore3 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-44866 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-120 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L