The OpenMPT/libopenmpt project released the latest stable libopenmpt version:

libopenmpt 0.5.7 (2021-03-20)

  • [Sec] Possible null-pointer dereference read caused by a sequence of openmpt::module::read, openmpt::module::set_position_seconds with a position past the song end, and another openmpt::module::read call. (r14363)

  • IT: Instrument / sample panning was reset on note-off / fade commands.
  • IMF: Set Finetune is now implemented correctly.
  • Fixed excessive memory consumption with malformed files in various formats.

The changelog for older versions can be found at https://lib.openmpt.org/doc/changelog.html .

Source code download links:

Documentation and binary downloads can be found at the libopenmpt website at https://lib.openmpt.org/libopenmpt/.


The security issue fixed in libopenmpt 0.5 does not affect the earlier libopenmpt 0.4 and 0.3 branches.


The OpenMPT/libopenmpt project also released an update to the old libopenmpt 0.4 stable branch:

libopenmpt 0.4.19 (2021-03-20)

  • Fixed excessive memory consumption with malformed files in various formats.

Source code download links:

Documentation and binary downloads can be found at the libopenmpt website at https://lib.openmpt.org/libopenmpt/.


The OpenMPT/libopenmpt project also released an update to the old libopenmpt 0.3 stable branch:

libopenmpt 0.3.28 (2021-03-20)

  • Fixed excessive memory consumption with malformed files in various formats.

Source code download links:

Documentation and binary downloads can be found at the libopenmpt website at https://lib.openmpt.org/libopenmpt/.


The following libopenmpt versions are currently supported with security fixes by the OpenMPT/libopenmpt project:

  • 0.5.7
    • Current stable version.
    • Receives security updates.
    • Receives minor playback fixes.
  • 0.4.19
    • Old stable version.
    • Receives security updates.
    • Receives trivial bug fixes.
  • 0.3.28
    • Old stable version.
    • Receives security updates.
    • Receives trivial bug fixes.
  • 0.6 (SVN trunk)
    • development
    • security updates
    • playback fixes
    • new features
    • new file formats

Please update to the newest versions.