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
EPSS: 0.016 (74.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Sound_exchange_project Sound_exchange — versions 14.4.2
- Canonical Ubuntu_linux — versions 16.04, 18.04, 19.04
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 8.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_UBUNTU, 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.