#VU32014 Out-of-bounds read in SoX - CVE-2017-11358 

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#VU32014 Out-of-bounds read in SoX - CVE-2017-11358

Published: July 31, 2017 / Updated: March 22, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU32014
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-11358
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
SoX
Software vendor:
sox.sourceforge.net

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.


Remediation

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

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