Critical severity · published May 2, 2022
CVE-2021-3643
A flaw was found in sox 14.4.1
9.1
CVSS
1.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.6% · higher than 75% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SE
Sound Exchange · Sound Exchange Project
14.4.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-3643
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-3643
Issue Tracking
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1980626
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