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CVE-2021-40426

HIGH

8.8

Description

A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the sphere.c start_read() functionality of Sound Exchange libsox 14.4.2 and master commit 42b3557e. A specially-crafted file can lead to a heap buffer overflow. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score8.8

SeverityHIGH

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack VectorNETWORK

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredNONE

User InteractionREQUIRED

Published4/14/2022

Last Modified6/24/2025

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

sound_exchange_project:sound_exchange

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-122CWE-787

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/02/03/3(talos-cna@cisco.com)

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/02/msg00009.html(talos-cna@cisco.com)

https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2021-1434(talos-cna@cisco.com)

https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5356(talos-cna@cisco.com)

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/02/03/3(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/02/msg00009.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2021-1434(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5356(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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