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CVE-2021-0675

In alac decoder, there is a possible out of bounds write due to an incorrect bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS06064258; Issue ID: ALPS06064258.

CVSS 7.8 · HighBuzz score 25.4

Buzz score

Why this CVE is surfacing

Buzz score total 25.4

This all-time snapshot uses the same composite formula as Trending across a 30-year evidence window, rather than a current rolling window.

Buzz score components · mention 13.9 · diversity 11.5 · KEV 0.0 · OTX 0.0 · PoC 0.0
Mention score
13.9
3 evidence mentions in the snapshot
Diversity score
11.5
3 sources across 2 categories
KEV score
0.0
No KEV entry observed
OTX score
0.0
0 OTX pulses
PoC score
0.0
0 repos · best confidence N/A
Best PoC traction
0
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Why it matters now

Mention timeline

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Evidence

Source links by recency

Newest mentions first
3 source links · newest first
  • #ALHACK: One codec to hack the whole worldCheck Point Research

    Research by: Slava Makkaveev, Netanel Ben Simon Introduction The Apple Lossless Audio Codec (ALAC) is an audio coding format developed by Apple Inc. in 2004 for lossless data compression of digital music. After initially keeping it proprietary, in late 2011 Apple made the codec open source. Since then, the ALAC format has been embedded in […]

    vendorresearch.checkpoint.comMay 18, 2022, 10:09 AM
  • Audio Codec Made by Apple Introduced Serious Vulnerabilities in Millions of Android PhonesSecurityWeek

    An open source audio codec developed by Apple is affected by serious vulnerabilities that have been pushed to millions of Android devices by some of the world’s largest mobile chipset manufacturers.

    newswww.securityweek.comApr 22, 2022, 10:55 AM
  • Critical bug in decoder used by popular chipsets exposes 2/3 of Android devices to hackSecurity Affairs

    A critical RCE flaw in Android devices running on Qualcomm and MediaTek chipsets could allow access to users’ media files. Security researchers at Check Point Research have discovered a critical remote code execution that affects the implementation of the Apple Lossless Audio Codec (ALAC) in Android devices running on Qualcomm and MediaTek chipsets. The ALAC […]

    newssecurityaffairs.comApr 21, 2022, 8:17 PM

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