CVE-2017-11359: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2017-11359: The wavwritehdr function in wav.c in Sound eXchange (SoX) 14.4.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial...

The wavwritehdr function in wav.c in Sound eXchange (SoX) 14.4.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and application crash) via a crafted snd file, during conversion to a wav file.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 5, 2024, 18:05 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

This CVE is a denial-of-service issue in Sound eXchange (SoX) 14.4.2. A specially crafted SND audio file can crash the application when converted to WAV. Business risk is highest for services that accept untrusted audio uploads or batch-process third-party media using SoX. Exposure is likely limited to systems running SoX 14.4.2, especially upload pipelines, media converters, helpdesk tooling, or automation that converts untrusted SND files to WAV. Prioritize remediation where SoX handles customer-supplied or internet-sourced audio. For internal-only batch conversion, urgency is lower but still warrants patching because the crash condition is publicly documented. Mitigation focus: Update SoX through supported OS or vendor security packages.; Review Debian LTS and Gentoo advisories for applicable package fixes.; Avoid processing untrusted SND files unless required..

Prepared: Jun 13, 2026, 04:25 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Jul 31, 2017, 13:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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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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