Out-of-bounds Write Affecting sox package, versions <14.4.2+git20190427-3.2


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Snyk's Security Team recommends NVD's CVSS assessment

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.06% (24th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-DEBIANUNSTABLE-SOX-5772072
  • published 12 Jul 2023
  • disclosed 10 Jul 2023

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:unstable sox to version 14.4.2+git20190427-3.2 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream sox package and not the sox package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:unstable relevant fixed versions and status.

A heap buffer overflow vulnerability was found in sox, in the lsx_readbuf function at sox/src/formats_i.c:98:16. This flaw can lead to a denial of service, code execution, or information disclosure.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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NVD

7.8 high
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Local
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    Low
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    None
  • User Interaction (UI)
    Required
  • Scope (S)
    Unchanged
  • Confidentiality (C)
    High
  • Integrity (I)
    High
  • Availability (A)
    High
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Red Hat

7.8 high