EIP-2026-114947

PRE-CVE

Audacity 2.3 - Denial of Service (PoC)

Title source: legacy
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for EIP-2026-114947. PoCs published by Kağan Çapar.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This Perl script generates a malformed WAV file ('lock.wav') that triggers a denial-of-service condition in Audacity 2.3 when imported. The file contains crafted data designed to cause the application to lock up.

Description

Audacity 2.3 - Denial of Service (PoC)

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC
by Kağan Çapar · perldoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45644

This Perl script generates a malformed WAV file ('lock.wav') that triggers a denial-of-service condition in Audacity 2.3 when imported. The file contains crafted data designed to cause the application to lock up.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Audacity 2.3
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Audacity 2.3 installed on the target system · Ability to execute the script and open the generated WAV file in Audacity
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

Details

Status pre_cve
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026