CVE-2017-11358 EXPLOIT
5.5
MEDIUM · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 7.4% (pctl 94)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
The read_samples function in hcom.c in Sound eXchange (SoX) 14.4.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory read and application crash) via a crafted hcom file.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.5 (MEDIUM, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| EPSS | 7.4% — more likely to be exploited than 94% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-125 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2017-07-31 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| debian | debian linux |
| sound exchange project | sound exchange |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Sound eXchange (SoX) 14.4.2 - Multiple Vulnerabilities | 2017-07-31 |
References
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Jul/81
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/02/03/3
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/02/04/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/02/05/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/02/06/1
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00043.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00007.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201810-02
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42398/
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Jul/81
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/02/03/3
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/02/04/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/02/05/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/02/06/1
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00043.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00007.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201810-02
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42398/
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