Bug 2406825 (CVE-2025-61043)

Summary: CVE-2025-61043 monkeysaudio: out-of-bounds read in CAPECharacterHelper::GetUTF16FromUTF8
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A flaw was found in Monkey Audio. An improper handling of the length of UTF-8 strings in the CAPECharacterHelper::GetUTF16FromUTF8 function can cause an out-of-bounds read. This vulnerability can be exploited to expose sensitive information or potentially cause a crash, resulting in a denial of service.
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Bug Depends On: 2406921, 2406922, 2406923    
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2025-10-28 15:02:38 UTC 
An out-of-bounds read vulnerability has been discovered in Monkey's Audio 11.31, specifically in the CAPECharacterHelper::GetUTF16FromUTF8 function. The issue arises from improper handling of the length of the input UTF-8 string, causing the function to read past the memory boundary. This vulnerability may result in a crash or expose sensitive data.