Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2017-11332 is a denial-of-service flaw in SoX 14.4.2. A crafted WAV file can trigger a divide-by-zero crash when SoX starts reading the file. The business risk is service interruption where SoX processes untrusted audio uploads, email attachments, or automated media pipelines. Exposure is most likely in systems that invoke SoX on user-supplied or externally sourced WAV files, including media conversion services, upload workflows, and batch audio processing. General desktop use is lower urgency unless users regularly open untrusted WAV files. Treat this as a moderate availability risk. Prioritize patching internet-facing or customer-facing media processing systems first. It is less likely to cause data compromise based on the supplied evidence, but crashes in automated pipelines can disrupt service delivery. Mitigation focus: Update SoX using the relevant operating system or vendor security advisory.; Check Debian and Gentoo guidance if those distributions are in use.; Restrict SoX processing of untrusted WAV files until patched..
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- 42398CVE reference · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
- [debian-lts-announce] 20171130 [SECURITY] [DLA 1197-1] sox security updateCVE reference · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST
- GLSA-201810-02CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO
- [debian-lts-announce] 20190305 [SECURITY] [DLA 1705-1] sox security updateCVE reference · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST
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