Vulnerability identifier: #VU19252
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:U/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-476
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 perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error in libsox.a file. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Mitigation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.
Vulnerable software versions
SoX: 14.4.2
External links
http://sourceforge.net/p/sox/bugs/325/
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.