Heap-based buffer overflow in Freeware Advanced Audio Decoder - CVE-2021-32272

Vulnerability identifier: #VU63801

CSH Severity: High

CVSS v4: 8.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-32272

CWE-ID: CWE-122

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute code on the vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in the stszin() function located in mp4read.c. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted file and execute code on the vulnerable system.

Freeware Advanced Audio Decoder
Debian Linux
Ubuntu
faad (Ubuntu package)
libfaad-dev (Ubuntu package)
libfaad2 (Ubuntu package)
faad2 (Debian package)

Install updates from vendor's website.

Freeware Advanced Audio Decoder - update to 2.10.0
faad (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions Ubuntu Pro, 2.9.1-1ubuntu0.1
libfaad-dev (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions Ubuntu Pro, 2.9.1-1ubuntu0.1
libfaad2 (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions Ubuntu Pro, 2.9.1-1ubuntu0.1
faad2 (Debian package) - update to 2.10.0-1~deb10u1

• https://github.com/knik0/faad2/issues/57
• https://github.com/knik0/faad2/commit/1b71a6ba963d131375f5e489b3b25e36f19f3f24
• https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5109

• Remote code execution in Freeware Advanced Audio Decoder
• Debian update for faad2
• Ubuntu update for faad2