CVE-2016-2540

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    CVE-2016-2540

    Published: 7 Feb 2018Last Modified: 11 Apr 2026

    Summary:

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

    References: http://wiki.audacityteam.org/wiki/Release_Notes_2.1.2, https://fortiguard.com/zeroday/FG-VD-15-116, https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/02/msg00012.html

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name:

    Purl:

    Affected ranges

    Type: GIT

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -53b8fd534e2051a992f5a3db35feb02b8e516fa0

    Affected versions

    Audacity-1.3.12
    Audacity-1.3.13
    Audacity-1.3.14
    Audacity-1.3.15

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High
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