Description
Audacity before 2.1.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted FORMATCHUNK structure.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | audacity | 2.1.2-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | audacity | 2.1.2-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | audacity | 2.1.2-1 | — |
| Debian 7 | audacity | 2.0.1-1+deb7u1 | DLA-1277-1 |
Advisories 1
- DLA-1277-1 audacity - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026