Vulnerability · Published May 2, 2022 · Assigned by redhat
CVE-2021-3643
Critical 9.1
In plain English
A critical-severity out-of-bounds read in sox. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.5% (higher than 74% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)9.1Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)1.5%top 26.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official 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.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine:v3.20 | sox | 14.4.2-r10 | ALPINE-CVE-2021-3643 |
| Alpine:v3.21 | sox | 14.4.2-r10 | ALPINE-CVE-2021-3643 |
| Alpine:v3.22 | sox | 14.4.2-r10 | ALPINE-CVE-2021-3643 |
| Alpine:v3.23 | sox | 14.4.2-r10 | ALPINE-CVE-2021-3643 |
| Alpine:v3.24 | sox | 14.4.2-r10 | ALPINE-CVE-2021-3643 |
| Debian:12 | sox | 14.4.2+git20190427-3.2 | DEBIAN-CVE-2021-3643 |
| Debian:13 | sox | 14.4.2+git20190427-3.2 | DEBIAN-CVE-2021-3643 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | sox | 14.4.2+git20190427-2+deb11u1build0.22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-3643 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | sox | 14.4.2+git20190427-2+deb11u1build0.22.04.1 | USN-5904-1 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-125
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1980626 x_refsource_MISC