CVE-2021-21417 HIGH

CVE-2021-21417: Use after free in fluidsynth

Vendor Fluidsynth
Product fluidsynth
Weakness CWE-416
Published April 29, 2021
Last update August 3, 2024
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CVSS base score

7.2/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity High
Privileges required Low
User interaction Required
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

fluidsynth is a software synthesizer based on the SoundFont 2 specifications. A use after free violation was discovered in fluidsynth, that can be triggered when loading an invalid SoundFont file.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

April 29, 2021 CVE published
August 3, 2024 Record updated