CVE-2021-3643: sound_exchange_project sound_exchange Out-of-bounds Read

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-3643 is a critical (CVSS 9.1) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in sound_exchange_project sound_exchange. EPSS estimates a 1.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 75.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 02-05-2022
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 03-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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.

• CWE-125Out-of-bounds ReadThe product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.
• CWE-120Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')The product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer.