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.

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Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3315-1 sox security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5356-1 sox security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-27603 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5904-1 SoX vulnerabilities
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Tue, 24 Jun 2025 20:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Sound Exchange Project
Sound Exchange Project sound Exchange
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:libsox_project:libsox:14.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:sound_exchange_project:sound_exchange:14.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Libsox Project
Libsox Project libsox
Sound Exchange Project
Sound Exchange Project sound Exchange

Tue, 15 Apr 2025 19:15:00 +0000

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{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: talos

Published:

Updated: 2025-04-15T19:07:04.751Z

Reserved: 2021-09-01T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2021-40426

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-04T02:44:10.379Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2022-04-14T20:15:09.110

Modified: 2025-06-24T19:34:47.390

Link: CVE-2021-40426

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2022-04-14T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2021-40426 - Bugzilla

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