CVE-2010-2546

Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in loaders/load_it.c in libmikmod, possibly 3.1.12, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) crafted samples or (2) crafted instrument definitions in an Impulse Tracker file, related to panpts, pitpts, and IT_ProcessEnvelope. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2009-3995.

Published: 2010-08-05 Last update: 2026-04-29 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2010-2546 is rated High Risk (69.3/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 6.72%, 93th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2010-2546

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 7.21% 6.72% -0.49%
2 2026-04-12 5.68% 7.21% +1.53%
3 2026-02-10 5.68%

Full EPSS history (16 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2010-2546

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
9.3 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:M)
Exploitation needs some favorable conditions, but not exceptional ones.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
8.6 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2010-2546

OS Trackers for CVE-2010-2546

vendor priority summary link
debian not yet assigned CVE-2010-2546 not yet assigned priority: Debian including 1 source packages (libmikmod), 5 status rows across 5 suites (bookworm, bullseye, forky, sid, trixie): resolved 5. https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2010-2546
gentoo normal CVE-2010-2546: 1 GLSA(s) (201203-10), 1 atom(s) (media-libs/libmikmod); latest impact normal. https://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=CVE-2010-2546
redhat medium https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-2546
ubuntu medium CVE-2010-2546 medium priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (libmikmod), 6 status rows across 6 suites (dapper, hardy, jaunty, karmic, lucid, upstream): released 5, ignored 1. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2010-2546

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2010-2546

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
raphael_assenat libmikmod 3.1.12 cpe:2.3:a:raphael_assenat:libmikmod:3.1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2010-2546

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