Out-of-bounds Read in Sound Exchange Project

CVE-2017-11358

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.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.074 (93.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-11358?
CVE-2017-11358 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Sound Exchange Project, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2017-07-31.
How severe is CVE-2017-11358?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.