CVE-2023-34823 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 5.5 Published 14 Jun 2023 Updated 3 Jan 2025

A stack overflow in the fdkaac library allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via crafted input.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2023-34823?

CVE-2023-34823 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Jun 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

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

Weakness: CWE-787

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-34823?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Fdkaac Project Fdkaac.

How do I fix CVE-2023-34823?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2023-34823 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-34823 exists.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2023-34823, GHSA-24wq-3g32-9xrw, UBUNTU-CVE-2023-34823.