fdkaac 1.0.3 sanitizer_common_interceptors.inc __interceptor_memcpy.part.46 heap-based overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in fdkaac 1.0.3 and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is the function __interceptor_memcpy.part.46 of the file /sanitizer_common/sanitizer_common_interceptors.inc. Performing a manipulation results in heap-based overflow. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2022-37781. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in fdkaac 1.0.3. This affects the function __interceptor_memcpy.part.46 of the file /sanitizer_common/sanitizer_common_interceptors.inc. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a heap-based overflow vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-122. A heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc(). This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

fdkaac v1.0.3 was discovered to contain a heap buffer overflow via __interceptor_memcpy.part.46 at /sanitizer_common/sanitizer_common_interceptors.inc.

The weakness was shared 08/17/2022 as 54. It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2022-37781 since 08/08/2022. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 07/23/2025).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 242585 (Ubuntu 16.04 LTS / 18.04 LTS / 20.04 LTS / 22.04 LTS / 24.04 LTS / 25.04 : fdkaac vulnerabilities (USN-7660-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (242585). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Heap-based overflow
CWE: CWE-122 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
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Nessus ID: 242585
Nessus Name: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS / 18.04 LTS / 20.04 LTS / 22.04 LTS / 24.04 LTS / 25.04 : fdkaac vulnerabilities (USN-7660-1)

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08/08/2022 🔍
08/17/2022 +9 days 🔍
08/17/2022 +0 days 🔍
07/23/2025 +1071 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 54
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-37781 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-37781
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-206559

Entryinfo

Created: 08/17/2022 09:35
Updated: 07/23/2025 14:58
Changes: 08/17/2022 09:35 (39), 09/17/2022 10:04 (11), 07/23/2025 14:58 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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