Audacity up to 2.1.1 FORMATCHUNK memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Audacity up to 2.1.1. This impacts an unknown function of the component FORMATCHUNK Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to memory corruption. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2016-2540. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Audacity up to 2.1.1. This vulnerability affects an unknown function of the component FORMATCHUNK Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Audacity before 2.1.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted FORMATCHUNK structure.

The bug was discovered 02/23/2016. The weakness was shared 02/07/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at wiki.audacityteam.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2016-2540 since 02/23/2016. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 715 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 106725 (Debian DLA-1277-1 : audacity security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading to version 2.1.2 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 5 days after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (106725). The entry VDB-112925 is related to this item. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.3

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 106725
Nessus Name: Debian DLA-1277-1 : audacity security update
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OpenVAS ID: 10818
OpenVAS Name: Debian Lts Announce DLA 1277-1 ([SECURITY] [DLA 1277-1] audacity security update)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Audacity 2.1.2

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02/23/2016 🔍
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02/07/2018 +715 days 🔍
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02/12/2018 +4 days 🔍
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02/03/2023 +1817 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: DLA 1277-1
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2016-2540 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-2540
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-112924
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Entryinfo

Created: 02/08/2018 06:53
Updated: 02/03/2023 18:44
Changes: 02/08/2018 06:53 (71), 01/02/2020 11:39 (3), 02/03/2023 18:44 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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