Out-of-bounds read in sox.sourceforge.net SoX

1) Out-of-bounds read

EUVDB-ID: #VU32014

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:P/RL:U/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-11358

CWE-ID: CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read

Exploit availability: Yes

Description

The vulnerability allows a local non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The read_samples function in hcom.c in Sound eXchange (SoX) 14.4.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory read and application crash) via a crafted hcom file.

Mitigation

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

Vulnerable software versions

SoX: 14.4.2

External links

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Jul/81
http://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00043.html
http://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00007.html
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201810-02
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42398/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.