CVE-2021-40426

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    CVE-2021-40426

    Published: 14 Apr 2022Last Modified: 16 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: 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.

    References: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/02/03/3, https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/02/msg00009.html, https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5356, https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2021-1434

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    Introduced- None
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    User Interaction
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    Integrity
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    Availability
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