CVE-2020-22617 — CRITICAL (9.8)

Vulnerability Description

Ardour v5.12 contains a use-after-free vulnerability in the component ardour/libs/pbd/xml++.cc when using xmlFreeDoc and xmlXPathFreeContext.

CVSS Score

9.8

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Ardour	Ardour	5.12

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-416

References

https://github.com/Ardour/ardour/commit/96daa4036aPatchThird Party Advisory
https://tracker.ardour.org/view.php?id=7926Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/Ardour/ardour/commit/96daa4036aPatchThird Party Advisory
https://tracker.ardour.org/view.php?id=7926Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2020-22617?

CVE-2020-22617 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). Ardour v5.12 contains a use-after-free vulnerability in the component ardour/libs/pbd/xml++.cc when using xmlFreeDoc and xmlXPathFreeContext.

How severe is CVE-2020-22617?

CVE-2020-22617 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Is there a patch for CVE-2020-22617?

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