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Audacity.AUP.Project.File.Parsing.Buffer.Overflow

description-logoDescription

This indicates an attack attempt against a Buffer Overflow vulnerability in Audacity.
The vulnerability is caused by failure to perform adequate boundary checks on user supplied data. Successfully exploiting this issue allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code in the context of the application.

affected-products-logoAffected Products

Audacity Audacity 1.2.6

Impact logoImpact

System Compromise: Remote attackers can gain control of vulnerable systems.

recomended-action-logoRecommended Actions

Upgrade to the latest version, available from the website.
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/

Telemetry logoTelemetry

Coverage

IPS (Regular DB)
IPS (Extended DB)

Version Updates

Date Version Detail
2020-12-02 16.972
ID 27310
Created Jul 08, 2011
Updated Nov 09, 2021
Risk black-background-circle-icon black-background-circle-icon black-background-circle-icon black-background-circle-icon lightgray-background-circle-icon
Default Action drop
Active
Affected OS Windows, Linux, MacOS, Other
Affected App Other