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sox — security advisory
A flaw was found in sox 14.4.1. 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.
- Products
- sox
- Affected versions
- Not specified
- Fixed versions
- 14.4.2+git20190427-3.2
- CVEs
- CVE-2021-3643
- Confirmed fixed CVEs
- Not specified
- Updated in this feed
- 1 Nov 2026, 02:01 UTC · Revision 1
Source evidence
A flaw was found in sox 14.4.1. 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.
osv:DEBIAN-CVE-2021-3643
sox
Fixed versions: 14.4.2+git20190427-3.2
sox
Fixed versions: 14.4.2+git20190427-3.2
Complete source record
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