CVE-2017-11549: Timidity++ Project Timidity++

Medium severity, CVSS 5.5. EPSS: 1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

The play_midi function in playmidi.c in TiMidity++ 2.14.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (large loop and CPU consumption) via a crafted mid file. NOTE: CPU consumption might be relevant when using the --background option.

Affected products

• Timidity++ Project Timidity++: version 2.14.0 only

Published 2017-07-31. Last modified 2026-06-17.