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.

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Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3315-1 sox security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5356-1 sox security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-26942 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5904-1 SoX vulnerabilities
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History

Fri, 27 Jun 2025 19:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Sound Exchange Project
Sound Exchange Project sound Exchange
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:sox_project:sox:14.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:sound_exchange_project:sound_exchange:14.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Sox Project
Sox Project sox
Sound Exchange Project
Sound Exchange Project sound Exchange

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-03T17:01:08.189Z

Reserved: 2021-07-12T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2021-3643

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2022-05-02T19:15:08.290

Modified: 2025-06-27T18:51:27.923

Link: CVE-2021-3643

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2021-08-12T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2021-3643 - Bugzilla

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