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CVE-2021-40426 Details

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/02/msg00009.html CVE
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2021-1434 CVEExploitThird Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5356 CVE
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/02/03/3 CVE
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/02/msg00009.html [email protected]

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-122Heap-based Buffer Overflow[email protected]
CWE-787Out-of-bounds Write[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
sound exchange project sound exchange
14.4.2

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:sound_exchange_project:sound_exchange:14.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

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QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2021-40426
NVD Published Date:
Apr 14, 2022
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]