Stack-based buffer overflow in Freeware Advanced Audio Decoder - CVE-2021-32273

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Stack-based buffer overflow in Freeware Advanced Audio Decoder - CVE-2021-32273

Published: May 30, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU63802
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-32273
CWE-ID: CWE-121
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Krzysztof Nikiel
Affected software:
Freeware Advanced Audio Decoder

Detailed vulnerability description

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

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


How to mitigate CVE-2021-32273

Install updates from vendor's website.

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