CVE-2021-3643
sox: buffer overflow read vulnerability
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Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · August 12, 2021
Updated · November 21, 2025
Description
A flaw was found in sox. 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 score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 5.1CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds Read