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CVE-2021-3643 (GCVE-0-2021-3643)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-05-02 18:46 – Updated: 2024-08-03 17:01
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Summary
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.
Severity
9.1 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
CWE
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
n/a sox Affected: sox 14.4.1
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