CVE-2021-3246

Publication date 20 July 2021

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

Cvss 3 Severity Score

8.8 · High

Score breakdown

A heap buffer overflow vulnerability in msadpcm_decode_block of libsndfile 1.0.30 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted WAV file.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
libsndfile 22.04 LTS jammy
Fixed 1.0.31-1ubuntu2
21.10 impish
Fixed 1.0.31-1ubuntu2
21.04 hirsute
Fixed 1.0.31-1ubuntu1.1
20.10 groovy Ignored end of life
20.04 LTS focal
Fixed 1.0.28-7ubuntu0.1
18.04 LTS bionic
Fixed 1.0.28-4ubuntu0.18.04.2
16.04 LTS xenial
14.04 LTS trusty

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Patch details

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Package Patch details
libsndfile

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 8.8 · High
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity impact High
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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