Vulnerability identifier: #VU19244

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:P/RL:U/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-1010004

CWE-ID: CWE-125

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
SoX
Client/Desktop applications / Multimedia software

Vendor: sox.sourceforge.net

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on a targeted system.

The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read condition in the "read_samples" function in the "xa.c" file. A remote attacker can trick a victim to open a specially crafted .xa file and crash the affected application.

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

Vulnerable software versions

SoX: 12.16.0 - 14.4.2

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External links
http://sourceforge.net/p/sox/bugs/299/
http://sourceforge.net/p/sox/code/ci/master/tree/src/xa.c#l219

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

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.