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CVE-2020-22617

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

9.8 CriticalFix available

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

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

1.29%Up 0.7 points since Oct 9, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 9.8

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

Record
CVE-2020-22617
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0
7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-416
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

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

Record
CVE-2020-22617
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-15377 No score

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

Record
EUVD-2020-15377
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-595v-6p68-9v59 No score

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

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

Record
GHSA-595v-6p68-9v59
Weakness
CWE-416
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 9.8

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

Record
CVE-2020-22617
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2020-22617 9.8

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

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2020-22617
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2020-22617 9.8

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

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2020-22617
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUSN-5110-1 No score

ardour vulnerability

It was discovered that Ardour incorrectly handled certain XML files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a crash or execute arbitrary code.

Record
USN-5110-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
ardour
Debian:12
 before 1:6.0.0~ds0-1
1:6.0.0~ds0-1
ardour
Debian:13
 before 1:6.0.0~ds0-1
1:6.0.0~ds0-1
ardour
Debian:14
 before 1:6.0.0~ds0-1
1:6.0.0~ds0-1
ardour
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
1:2.8.16+git20131003-4build11:4.4~dfsg-11:4.4~dfsg-21:4.6~dfsg-1
 None known
ardour
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
 before 1:5.12.0-3ubuntu0.1, plus listed versions
1:5.11.0-11:5.12.0-11:5.12.0-1build11:5.12.0-21:5.12.0-3
1:5.12.0-3ubuntu0.1
ardour
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
 before 1:5.12.0-3ubuntu4.1, plus listed versions
1:5.12.0-31:5.12.0-3ubuntu21:5.12.0-3ubuntu31:5.12.0-3ubuntu4
1:5.12.0-3ubuntu4.1

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2020-22617 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Ardour, published October 8, 2021. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.29%, the 70th percentile. Fixed in ardour 1:6.0.0~ds0-1.

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