CVE-2023-34823
fdkaac before 1.0.5 was discovered to contain a stack overflow in read_callback function in src...
fdkaac before 1.0.5 was discovered to contain a stack overflow in read_callback function in src/main.c.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
fdkaac before 1.0.5 was discovered to contain a stack overflow in read_callback function in src/main.c.
- Record
CVE-2023-34823- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List
fdkaac before 1.0.5 was discovered to contain a stack overflow in read_callback function in src/main.c.
- Record
CVE-2023-34823- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-38864
fdkaac before 1.0.5 was discovered to contain a stack overflow in read_callback function in src/main.c.
- Record
EUVD-2023-38864- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-24wq-3g32-9xrw
fdkaac before 1.0.5 was discovered to contain a stack overflow in read_callback function in src...
fdkaac before 1.0.5 was discovered to contain a stack overflow in read_callback function in src/main.c.
- Record
GHSA-24wq-3g32-9xrw- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
fdkaac before 1.0.5 was discovered to contain a stack overflow in read_callback function in src/main.c.
- Record
CVE-2023-34823- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2023-34823
fdkaac before 1.0.5 was discovered to contain a stack overflow in read_callback function in src/main.c.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2023-34823- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2023-34823
fdkaac before 1.0.5 was discovered to contain a stack overflow in read_callback function in src/main.c.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2023-34823- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUSN-7660-1 No score
fdkaac vulnerabilities
It was discovered that fdkaac did not correctly handle certain input. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted file, an attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2022-36148)
It was discovered that fdkaac did not correctly handle certain memory operations. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted file, an attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2022-37781, CVE-2023-34823, CVE-2023-34824)
- Record
USN-7660-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
fdkaacDebian:12 |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.6.2-10.6.3-11.0.0-11.0.6-0.1 |
None known |
fdkaacDebian:13 |
before 1.0.6-0.1, plus listed versions 0.6.2-10.6.3-11.0.0-1 |
1.0.6-0.1 |
fdkaacDebian:14 |
before 1.0.6-0.1, plus listed versions 0.6.2-10.6.3-11.0.0-1 |
1.0.6-0.1 |
fdkaacUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS |
before 0.6.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions 0.6.2-1 |
0.6.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 |
fdkaacUbuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS |
before 0.6.3-1ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm1, plus listed versions 0.6.3-1 |
0.6.3-1ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm1 |
fdkaacUbuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS |
before 0.6.3-1ubuntu0.20.04.1~esm1, plus listed versions 0.6.3-1 |
0.6.3-1ubuntu0.20.04.1~esm1 |
fdkaacUbuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS |
before 1.0.0-1ubuntu0.22.04.1~esm1, plus listed versions 1.0.0-1build1 |
1.0.0-1ubuntu0.22.04.1~esm1 |
fdkaacUbuntu:Pro:24.04:LTS |
before 1.0.0-1ubuntu0.24.04.1~esm1, plus listed versions 1.0.0-1build1 |
1.0.0-1ubuntu0.24.04.1~esm1 |
fdkaacUbuntu:25.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.0.0-1build1 |
None known |
fdkaacUbuntu:26.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.0.0-1build11.0.6-0.1build1 |
None known |
fdkaacUbuntu:26.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.0.0-1build1 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-34823 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Fdkaac Project Fdkaac, published June 14, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.29%, the 22nd percentile. Fixed in fdkaac 1.0.6-0.1.