NULL pointer dereference in Sound_exchange_project Sound_exchange

CVE-2019-13590

An issue was discovered in libsox.a in SoX 14.4.2. In sox-fmt.h (startread function), there is an integer overflow on the result of integer addition (wraparound to 0) fed into the lsx_calloc macro that wraps malloc. When a NULL pointer is…

Vulnerability class: Integer Overflow

EPSS: 0.011 (60.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-13590?
CVE-2019-13590 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Sound_exchange_project Sound_exchange, classified under Integer Overflow or Wraparound. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2019-07-14.
How severe is CVE-2019-13590?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2019-13590 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.