Out-of-bounds Read Affecting sox package, versions <14.4.2+git20190427-3.2


Severity

Recommended
0.0
critical
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.14% (51st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN12-SOX-2769569
  • published20 Apr 2022
  • disclosed2 May 2022

Introduced: 20 Apr 2022

CVE-2021-3643  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:12 sox to version 14.4.2+git20190427-3.2 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream sox package and not the sox package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:12 relevant fixed versions and status.

A flaw was found in sox 14.4.1. The lsx_adpcm_init function within libsox leads to a global-buffer-overflow. This flaw allows an attacker to input a malicious file, leading to the disclosure of sensitive information.

CVSS Scores

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