CVE-2021-3246 (GCVE-0-2021-3246)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-07-20 00:00 – Updated: 2024-08-03 16:53
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Summary
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.
Severity
8.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
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