CVE-2024-21522: Improper Validation of Array Index in audify
All versions of the audify package are vulnerable to improper validation of the array index when the frameSize parameter is passed to the OpusDecoder().decode or OpusDecoder().decodeFloat functions. Specifically, negative values for frameSize are not checked, which can cause the process to crash. This vulnerability has a high severity score of 7.5 and does not impact confidentiality or integrity but results in a denial of service due to application crash.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2024-21522 affects all versions of the audify package. The vulnerability arises from improper validation of the frameSize argument in the OpusDecoder().decode and OpusDecoder().decodeFloat functions. When a negative frameSize is provided, it is not properly checked, leading to an out-of-bounds array index access that causes the process to crash. This results in a denial-of-service condition. There is no indication of code execution or data compromise. No patch or official remediation has been documented as of the publication date.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability causes a denial of service by crashing the process when a negative frameSize is supplied to the decoding functions. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity. No known exploits are reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, avoid passing untrusted or negative values to the frameSize parameter in OpusDecoder().decode and OpusDecoder().decodeFloat functions to prevent crashes.
CVE-2024-21522: Improper Validation of Array Index in audify
Description
All versions of the audify package are vulnerable to improper validation of the array index when the frameSize parameter is passed to the OpusDecoder().decode or OpusDecoder().decodeFloat functions. Specifically, negative values for frameSize are not checked, which can cause the process to crash. This vulnerability has a high severity score of 7.5 and does not impact confidentiality or integrity but results in a denial of service due to application crash.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.5high
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-21522 affects all versions of the audify package. The vulnerability arises from improper validation of the frameSize argument in the OpusDecoder().decode and OpusDecoder().decodeFloat functions. When a negative frameSize is provided, it is not properly checked, leading to an out-of-bounds array index access that causes the process to crash. This results in a denial-of-service condition. There is no indication of code execution or data compromise. No patch or official remediation has been documented as of the publication date.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability causes a denial of service by crashing the process when a negative frameSize is supplied to the decoding functions. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity. No known exploits are reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, avoid passing untrusted or negative values to the frameSize parameter in OpusDecoder().decode and OpusDecoder().decodeFloat functions to prevent crashes.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- snyk
- Date Reserved
- 2023-12-22T12:33:20.121Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a492c1a27e9c797197cec72
Added to database: 07/04/2026, 15:51:54 UTC
Last enriched: 07/04/2026, 16:06:18 UTC
Last updated: 07/04/2026, 16:38:49 UTC
Views: 6
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