Stack-based buffer overflow in the NCTAudioFile2.AudioFile ActiveX control (NCTAudioFile2.dll), as used by multiple products, allows remote
Stack-based buffer overflow in the NCTAudioFile2.AudioFile ActiveX control (NCTAudioFile2.dll), as used by multiple products, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long argument to the SetFormatLikeSample function. NOTE: the products include (1) NCTsoft NCTAudioStudio, NCTAudioEditor, and NCTDialogicVoice; (2) Magic Audio Recorder, Music Editor, and Audio Converter; (3) Aurora Media Workshop; DB Audio Mixer And Editor; (4) J. Hepple Products including Fx Audio Editor and others; (5) EXPStudio Audio Editor; (6) iMesh; (7) Quikscribe; (8) RMBSoft AudioConvert and SoundEdit Pro 2.1; (9) CDBurnerXP; (10) Code-it Software Wave MP3 Editor and aBasic Editor; (11) Movavi VideoMessage, DVD to iPod, and others; (12) SoftDiv Software Dexster, iVideoMAX, and others; (13) Sienzo Digital Music Mentor (DMM); (14) MP3 Normalizer; (15) Roemer Software FREE and Easy Hi-Q Recorder, and Easy Hi-Q Converter; (16) Audio Edit Magic; (17) Joshua Video and Audio Converter; (18) Virtual CD; (19) Cheetah CD and DVD Burner; (20) Mystik Media AudioEdit Deluxe, Blaze Media, and others; (21) Power Audio Editor; (22) DanDans Digital Media Full Audio Converter, Music Editing Master, and others; (23) Xrlly Software Text to Speech Makerand Arial Sound Recorder / Audio Converter; (24) Absolute Sound Recorder, Video to Audio Converter, and MP3 Splitter; (25) Easy Ringtone Maker; (26) RecordNRip; (27) McFunSoft iPod Audio Studio, Audio Recorder for Free, and others; (28) MP3 WAV Converter; (29) BearShare 6.0.2.26789; and (30) Oracle Siebel SimBuilder and CRM 7.x.
- Published
- Jan 24, 2007
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 36.5% · 98th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-119
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Report tools
Action score
48
Plan
Add it to your regular patch cycle.
- CVSS
- 37 / 40 · 9.3 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 11 / 30 · 36.5%
Affected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| altdo | convert mp3 master | cpe:2.3:a:altdo:convert_mp3_master |
| altdo | mp3 record and edit audio master | cpe:2.3:a:altdo:mp3_record_and_edit_audio_master |
| americanshareware | mp3 wav converter | cpe:2.3:a:americanshareware:mp3_wav_converter |
| audio edit magic | audio edit magic | cpe:2.3:a:audio_edit_magic:audio_edit_magic |
| bearshare | bearshare | cpe:2.3:a:bearshare:bearshare |
| cdburnerxp | cdburnerxp pro | cpe:2.3:a:cdburnerxp:cdburnerxp_pro |
| cheetahburner | cheetah cd burner | cpe:2.3:a:cheetahburner:cheetah_cd_burner |
| cheetahburner | cheetah dvd burner | cpe:2.3:a:cheetahburner:cheetah_dvd_burner |
| code-it softare | abasic editor | cpe:2.3:a:code-it_softare:abasic_editor |
| code-it softare | wave mp3 editor | cpe:2.3:a:code-it_softare:wave_mp3_editor |
| dandans digital media products | easy audio editor | cpe:2.3:a:dandans_digital_media_products:easy_audio_editor |
| dandans digital media products | full audio converter | cpe:2.3:a:dandans_digital_media_products:full_audio_converter |
and 69 more
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- altdo convert mp3 master1.1
- altdo mp3 record and edit audio master1.2
- americanshareware mp3 wav converter3.1.8
- audio edit magic audio edit magic9.2.3_389
- bearshare bearshare6.0.2.26789
- cdburnerxp cdburnerxp pro3.0.116
- cheetahburner cheetah cd burner3.56
- cheetahburner cheetah dvd burner1.79
- code-it softare abasic editor10.1
- code-it softare wave mp3 editor10.1
- dandans digital media products easy audio editor7.4
- dandans digital media products full audio converter4.2
- dandans digital media products music editing master5.2
- dandans digital media products visual video converter4.4
- digital borneo audio mixer and editor1.1.0
- easy ringtone maker easy ringtone maker2.0.5
- expstudio audio editor4.0.2
- iaudiosoft.com absolute mp3 splitter2.5.4
- iaudiosoft.com absolute sound recorder3.4.5
- iaudiosoft.com absolute video to audio converter2.7.9
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
No fix version is recorded for this entry. Check the references for vendor advisories.
Exploit status
Weaponized
A ready exploit tool or active in-the-wild use is known for this vulnerability. This should be your top priority.
Evidence
- Metasploit module ×1
- Exploit-DB entry ×3
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| Source | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB entry | remote | 2007-04-13 |
| Exploit-DB entry | remote | 2007-04-27 |
| Exploit-DB entry | remote | 2010-07-03 |
| Metasploit module | exploit/windows/browser/nctaudiofile2_setformatlikesampleNCTAudioFile2 v2.x ActiveX Control SetFormatLikeSample() Buffer Overflowexploit | 2007-01-24 |
Research context
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Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
- Metasploit-1 d
- Published
- First PoC+78 d
- TodaySep 30, 2026+7189 d
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
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No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
If successful
- Confidentiality
- C · data can be read
- Integrity
- C · data or configuration can be modified
- Availability
- C · the service can be disrupted
- Attack complexity
- M
- Confidentiality impact
- C
- Integrity impact
- C
- Availability impact
- C
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-119 · Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferCVSS vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
nvd-primary
Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
Attack patterns (CAPEC)
- Buffer Overflow via Environment VariablesCAPEC-10likelihood: High · High
- Overflow BuffersCAPEC-100likelihood: High · Very High
- Buffer ManipulationCAPEC-123likelihood: High · Very High
- Client-side Injection-induced Buffer OverflowCAPEC-14likelihood: Medium · High
- Filter Failure through Buffer OverflowCAPEC-24likelihood: High · High
- MIME ConversionCAPEC-42likelihood: High · High
- Overflow Binary Resource FileCAPEC-44likelihood: High · Very High
- Buffer Overflow via Symbolic LinksCAPEC-45likelihood: High · High
ATT&CK techniques
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References
- secunia.com/advisories/22922
- secunia.com/advisories/23475
- secunia.com/advisories/23485
- secunia.com/advisories/23493
- secunia.com/advisories/23495
- secunia.com/advisories/23511
- secunia.com/advisories/23516
- secunia.com/advisories/23530
- secunia.com/advisories/23532
- secunia.com/advisories/23534
- secunia.com/advisories/23535
- secunia.com/advisories/23536
- secunia.com/advisories/23541
- secunia.com/advisories/23542
- secunia.com/advisories/23543
- secunia.com/advisories/23544
- secunia.com/advisories/23546
- secunia.com/advisories/23548
- secunia.com/advisories/23550
- secunia.com/advisories/23551
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.