Buffer overflow in Sound Exchange Project
CVE-2019-8354
An issue was discovered in SoX 14.4.2. lsx_make_lpf in effect_i_dsp.c has an integer overflow on the result of multiplication fed into malloc. When the buffer is allocated, it is smaller than expected, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow.
Vulnerability class: Integer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.0 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.016 (75.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 75th percentile — 75.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.016 · newest: 0.016 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Sound Exchange Project — versions 14.4.2
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 16.04, 18.04, 19.04
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- sourceforge.net/p/sox/bugs/319 (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/05/msg00040.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/4079-1/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/4079-2/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-8354?
- CVE-2019-8354 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Sound Exchange Project, classified under Integer Overflow or Wraparound. CVSS score: 5.0/10. Published 2019-02-15.
- How severe is CVE-2019-8354?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.0 out of 10.