CVE-2021-39282
7.5 HIGHLive555 through 1.08 has a memory leak in AC3AudioStreamParser for AC3 files
Published: 2021-08-18 · Last updated: 2026-06-17
Severity and scoring
- CVSS
- 7.5 HIGH
- Vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- CWE
- CWE-401
Affected products
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| live555 | live555 |
Description
Live555 through 1.08 has a memory leak in AC3AudioStreamParser for AC3 files.
Source: NVD
References
- [NVD]https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-39282
- [Vendor advisory]http://lists.live555.com/pipermail/live-devel/2021-August/021970.html
- [Other]http://www.live555.com/liveMedia/public/changelog.txt#%5B2021.08.13%5D
- [Vendor advisory]http://lists.live555.com/pipermail/live-devel/2021-August/021970.html
- [Other]http://www.live555.com/liveMedia/public/changelog.txt#%5B2021.08.13%5D
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