CVE-1999-0946

Summary

CVE-1999-0946 is a vulnerability affecting Yamaha MidiPlug, an software component used for handling MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) data. This issue arises due to a buffer overflow weakness in the handling of Text variables contained within EMBED tags. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by sending specially crafted MIDI messages, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution or system crashes. Successful exploitation could result in significant security risks, including unauthorized access, data theft, or denial of service attacks. Users are advised to install patches or updates provided by Yamaha to mitigate this vulnerability.

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