CVE-2016-2540 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via memory corruption in Audacity by exploiting a crafted FORMATCHUNK structure.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2016-2540?
CVE-2016-2540 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Feb 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Audacity before 2.1.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted FORMATCHUNK structure.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-2540?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Audacityteam Audacity.
How do I fix CVE-2016-2540?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2016-2540 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-2540 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2016-2540, DLA-1277-1, GHSA-w9gj-hm7x-w4cj.