CVE-2016-2541 — MEDIUM (5.5)

Q: What is CVE-2016-2541?

CVE-2016-2541 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). Audacity before 2.1.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted MP2 file.

Q: How severe is CVE-2016-2541?

CVE-2016-2541 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2016-2541?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Audacityteam Audacity.

Vulnerability Description

Audacity before 2.1.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted MP2 file.

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Audacityteam	Audacity	< 2.1.2

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

References

http://wiki.audacityteam.org/wiki/Release_Notes_2.1.2Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://fortiguard.com/zeroday/FG-VD-15-118Third Party Advisory
http://wiki.audacityteam.org/wiki/Release_Notes_2.1.2Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://fortiguard.com/zeroday/FG-VD-15-118Third Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-2541?

CVE-2016-2541 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). Audacity before 2.1.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted MP2 file.

How severe is CVE-2016-2541?

CVE-2016-2541 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-2541?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Audacityteam Audacity.