CVE-2023-34823

Summary

CVE-2023-34823 is a newly identified vulnerability affecting the fdkaac library before version 1.0.5. The issue stems from a stack overflow in the read_callback function located in src/main.c. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending specially crafted input to the affected system, leading to a denial-of-service condition or potentially executing arbitrary code. The stack overflow allows an attacker to inject and overwrite memory, potentially gaining control of the application's execution flow. System administrators are advised to update to the latest version of fdkaac as soon as possible to mitigate this risk.

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