CVE-2021-23172 Detail
Current Description
A vulnerability was found in SoX, where a heap-buffer-overflow occurs in function startread() in hcom.c file. The vulnerability is exploitable with a crafted hcomn file, that could cause an application to crash.
Analysis Description
A vulnerability was found in SoX, where a heap-buffer-overflow occurs in function startread() in hcom.c file. The vulnerability is exploitable with a crafted hcomn file, that could cause an application to crash.
Severity
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Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID | CWE Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-787 | Out-of-bounds Write | NIST |
| CWE-120 | Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (‘Classic Buffer Overflow’) | Red Hat, Inc. |
Change History
1 change records found show changes
Initial Analysis 8/30/2022 4:53:21 PM
| Action | Type | Old Value | New Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Added | CPE Configuration |
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*cpe:2.3:a:sox_project:sox:14.4.2-7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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| Added | CVSS V3.1 |
NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
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| Added | CWE |
NIST CWE-787 |
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| Changed | Reference Type |
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-23172 No Types Assigned |
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-23172 Third Party Advisory |
| Changed | Reference Type |
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1975666 No Types Assigned |
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1975666 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory |
| Changed | Reference Type |
https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2021-23172 No Types Assigned |
https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2021-23172 Third Party Advisory |
| Changed | Reference Type |
https://sourceforge.net/p/sox/bugs/350/ No Types Assigned |
https://sourceforge.net/p/sox/bugs/350/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory |
Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2021-23172
NVD Published Date:
08/25/2022
NVD Last Modified:
08/30/2022
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.