Audacity '.aup' Project File Parsing Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	33160
Class:	Boundary Condition Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Jan 07 2009 12:00AM
Updated:	Aug 25 2009 04:42PM
Credit:	Mountassif Moad
Vulnerable:	Audacity Audacity 1.2.6
Not Vulnerable:

Audacity '.aup' Project File Parsing Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Audacity is prone a buffer-overflow vulnerability because it fails 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. Failed exploit attempts likely result in denial-of-service conditions.

NOTE (August 25, 2009): This BID had wrongly referred to Audacity 1.6.2, but now correctly refers to the affected version: Audacity 1.2.6.

Audacity 1.2.6 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

Audacity '.aup' Project File Parsing Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

The following exploit code is available:

• /data/vulnerabilities/exploits/33160.py

Audacity '.aup' Project File Parsing Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Audacity '.aup' Project File Parsing Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

References:

• Audacity Homepage (Audacity)