Floating-Point Exception in SoX Audio Processing Software
CVE-2022-31650

5.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Sox Project

Status
Sox
Vendor
CVE Published:
25 May 2022

What is CVE-2022-31650?

In SoX version 14.4.2, a floating-point exception occurs in the function lsx_aiffstartwrite located in the aiff.c file within libsox.a. This vulnerability may lead to unexpected behavior, potentially causing program crashes or denial of service when processing AIFF audio files. Users are encouraged to apply available security patches to mitigate any risks associated with this issue.

References

https://sourceforge.net/p/sox/bugs/360/
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/02/03/3
mailing-list
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/02/msg0...
mailing-list

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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