CVE-2021-23159
Public on 2022-08-25
Modified on 2025-12-10
Description
A vulnerability was found in SoX, where a heap-buffer-overflow occurs in function lsx_read_w_buf() in formats_i.c file. The vulnerability is exploitable with a crafted file, that could cause an application to crash.
Severity
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CVSS v3 Base Score
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Affected Packages
| Platform | Package | Release Date | Advisory | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 1 | sox | No Fix Planned | ||
| Amazon Linux 2 - Core | sox | 2023-09-05 | ALAS2-2023-2231 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2023 | sox | Not Affected | ||
| Amazon Linux 2023 | soxr | Not Affected |
CVSS Scores
| Score Type | Score | Vector | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux | CVSSv3 | 4.0 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L |