#VU19252 NULL pointer dereference in SoX


Published: 2019-07-18

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: CVE-2019-13590

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/


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.


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