fdkaac up to 1.0.4 src/main.c read_callback stack-based overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in fdkaac up to 1.0.4. Affected by this issue is the function read_callback of the file src/main.c. Executing a manipulation can lead to stack-based overflow. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2023-34823. No exploit exists. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in fdkaac up to 1.0.4. This vulnerability affects the function read_callback of the file src/main.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a stack-based overflow vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-121. A stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function). As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

fdkaac before 1.0.5 was discovered to contain a stack overflow in read_callback function in src/main.c.

The weakness was disclosed 06/14/2023 as 55. The advisory is available at github.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2023-34823 since 06/07/2023. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

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.

Upgrading to version 1.0.5 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (242585) and EUVD (EUVD-2023-38864). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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fdkaac

Version

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.5
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Class: Stack-based overflow
CWE: CWE-121 / CWE-119
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Local: Yes
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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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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: fdkaac 1.0.5

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06/07/2023 🔍
06/14/2023 +7 days 🔍
06/14/2023 +0 days 🔍
01/08/2026 +939 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 55
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-34823 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-34823
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-231562
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Entryinfo

Created: 06/14/2023 17:19
Updated: 01/08/2026 23:00
Changes: 06/14/2023 17:19 (41), 07/13/2023 14:15 (10), 01/03/2025 18:40 (24), 07/23/2025 14:58 (2), 01/08/2026 23:00 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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