CVE-2021-40426

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.

CVSS v3.1

8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v3.0

10.0 CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2.0

6.8 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

EPSS

2.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 81th percentile

Published

2022-04-14

Updated

2025-04-15

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2021-1434

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2021-40425
• CVE-2021-4043
• CVE-2021-40424
• CVE-2021-40438
• CVE-2021-40422
• CVE-2021-4044