SB2017073117 - Out-of-bounds read in sox.sourceforge.net SoX
Published: July 31, 2017 Updated: March 22, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017073117
Severity
Low
Patch available
NO
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-11358)
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.
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is not aware of any official remediation provided by the vendor.