CVE-2017-11359 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in Sound eXchange (SoX) version 14.4.2, specifically affecting the wavwritehdr function. An attacker can trigger a divide-by-zero error and application crash by providing a specially crafted sound file during conversion to a WAV file. This vulnerability has a CVSS v3.0 score of 5.5 (Medium), indicating a local attack vector with low complexity, requiring user interaction, and resulting in high availability impact. While an ExploitDB entry exists (EDB-42398) mentioning multiple SoX vulnerabilities, there is no evidence of active exploitation, Metasploit modules, or significant community discussion or media coverage for this specific CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
14.4.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sound_exchange_project:sound_exchange:14.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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