Heap Buffer Overflow in SoX Audio Processing Software
CVE-2021-23172

5.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Sox Project

Status
Sox (sound Exchange)
Vendor
CVE Published:
25 August 2022

What is CVE-2021-23172?

A heap buffer overflow vulnerability has been identified in the SoX audio processing software, specifically within the 'startread()' function located in the 'hcom.c' file. This vulnerability can be exploited by crafting a malicious hcomn file, which may lead to a crash of the application, potentially compromising the stability and reliability of audio processing operations.

Affected Version(s)

SoX (Sound eXchange) Not Known

References

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1975666
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https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-23172
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https://sourceforge.net/p/sox/bugs/350/
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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