UBUNTU-CVE-2023-44428

Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-44428
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2023/UBUNTU-CVE-2023-44428.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2023-44428
Upstream
Published
2024-05-03T03:15:00Z
Modified
2025-07-14T06:35:29.620769Z
Severity
  • 7.8 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • - medium
Summary
[none]
Details

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.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / musescore

Package

Name
musescore
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/musescore@2.0.2+dfsg-2ubuntu0.1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

2.*

2.0.2+dfsg-1
2.0.2+dfsg-2
2.0.2+dfsg-2build1
2.0.2+dfsg-2ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS / musescore

Package

Name
musescore
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/musescore@2.1.0+dfsg3-3build1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

2.*

2.1.0+dfsg1-0.2
2.1.0+dfsg1-1
2.1.0+dfsg2-1
2.1.0+dfsg2-1build1
2.1.0+dfsg3-3
2.1.0+dfsg3-3build1

Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS / musescore

Package

Name
musescore
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/musescore@3.2.3+dfsg1-4build1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

3.*

3.2.3+dfsg1-1
3.2.3+dfsg1-2
3.2.3+dfsg1-3
3.2.3+dfsg1-4
3.2.3+dfsg1-4build1

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / musescore2

Package

Name
musescore2
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/musescore2@2.3.2+dfsg4-15?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

2.*

2.3.2+dfsg4-15

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / musescore3

Package

Name
musescore3
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/musescore3@3.2.3+dfsg2-11?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

3.*

3.2.3+dfsg2-11

Ubuntu:24.04:LTS / musescore2

Package

Name
musescore2
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/musescore2@2.3.2+dfsg4-15build3?arch=source&distro=noble

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

2.*

2.3.2+dfsg4-15
2.3.2+dfsg4-15build2
2.3.2+dfsg4-15build3

Ubuntu:24.04:LTS / musescore3

Package

Name
musescore3
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/musescore3@3.2.3+dfsg2-16build5?arch=source&distro=noble

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

3.*

3.2.3+dfsg2-16
3.2.3+dfsg2-16build3
3.2.3+dfsg2-16build4
3.2.3+dfsg2-16build5

Ubuntu:25.04 / musescore2

Package

Name
musescore2
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/musescore2@2.3.2+dfsg4-15build3?arch=source&distro=plucky

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

2.*

2.3.2+dfsg4-15build3

Ubuntu:25.04 / musescore3

Package

Name
musescore3
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/musescore3@3.2.3+dfsg2-17?arch=source&distro=plucky

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

3.*

3.2.3+dfsg2-17