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vulnerabilityCVE-2021-40426
Name
CVE-2021-40426
Source
NVD ( link)Debian ( link)
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.
Published Date
Updated Date
Workaround
-

Analysis#


Affected Component
Analysis
sox
Exploitable

Vulnerability Ratings#


8.8
CVSSv31
10
other
6.8
CVSSv2
NaN
other

Others affected components#


Name
Project
Project Version
Version
Status
buildroot
2025.02.x
7524160b29a476f7e87bc14fddf12d349f9a3c5e
Patched
buildroot
master
7524160b29a476f7e87bc14fddf12d349f9a3c5e
Patched
openwrt
master
14.5.1.1-r1
Not Affected
openwrt
openwrt-25.12
14.5.1.1-r1
Not Affected
yocto
kirkstone
14.4.2
Exploitable
yocto
master
14.4.2+git
Patched

Resolved with patches#


sox (buildroot:2025.02.x)

#
Title
Author
Resolve
1
phere: avoid integer underflow
Helmut Grohne <helmut@subdivi.de>
CVE-2021-40426

sox (buildroot:master)

#
Title
Author
Resolve
1
phere: avoid integer underflow
Helmut Grohne <helmut@subdivi.de>
CVE-2021-40426

sox (yocto:master)

#
Title
Author
Resolve
1
sphere: avoid integer underflow
Helmut Grohne <helmut@subdivi.de>
CVE-2021-40426