NULL pointer dereference in Freeware Advanced Audio Decoder - CVE-2021-32276
Published: May 30, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU63805
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-32276
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Krzysztof Nikiel
Affected software:
Freeware Advanced Audio Decoder
Freeware Advanced Audio Decoder
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error in get_sample() function in output.c. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted data and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
How to mitigate CVE-2021-32276
Install update from vendor's website.