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CVE-2010-2546

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FAUCET Score

CVE-2010-2546 describes multiple heap-based buffer overflows in the libmikmod library, specifically within the loaders/load_it.c component, affecting versions possibly up to 3.1.12. This vulnerability, a partial fix for CVE-2009-3995, could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying crafted Impulse Tracker files containing malicious samples or instrument definitions. With a CVSS score of 9.3 (Critical), it presents a high risk due to network-based attacks with medium complexity, potentially leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
3.1.12CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:raphael_assenat:libmikmod:3.1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 2.0

9.3HIGH

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Exploitability Score
8.6
Impact Score
10.0
CvssVersion
2.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
6.72%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
93.2%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-26
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0672 is in the 69th percentile among its peer group of 8,915 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Vendor Patches (2)

redhatno patchvia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4Fixed in: mikmod
redhatno patchvia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5Fixed in: mikmod

Vendor Advisories (1)

redhatCVE-2010-2546Moderate

libmikmod: arbitrary code execution via crafted Impulse Tracker or Ultratracker files

Feb 5, 2010

References

bugzilla.redhat.com / show_bug.cgi
secunia.com / advisories/40799
Vendor Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/48244
security.gentoo.org / glsa/glsa-201203-10.xml
sourceforge.net / tracker
debian.org / security/2010/dsa-2081
mandriva.com / security/advisories
securityfocus.com / bid/41917
vupen.com / english/advisories/2010/1957
Vendor Advisory