Vulnerability in sox - Security Update

sox Updated 02 Oct 2025

Summary

30/11/2017

Disclosed on

N/A

Severity

Yes i

Fix available

Unrated

Severity

Not published

CVSS Score

DLA-1197-1: sox - security update. Affects sox versions < 14.4.0-3+deb7u2. Fixed in 14.4.0-3+deb7u2. How to fix ↓

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Background

sox is a command line utility used for converting audio formats. It is commonly used to manipulate audio files, apply effects, and perform various audio-related tasks. The vulnerability discovered in sox can lead to denial-of-service (application crash / infinite loop) or memory corruptions when processing a malformed input file.

Vulnerability Detail

The vulnerability in sox arises from various security vulnerabilities that were discovered. These vulnerabilities can be exploited by providing a specially crafted input file to the sox utility. The impact of these vulnerabilities can range from crashing the application to corrupting memory, potentially leading to further security issues. The vulnerabilities have been assigned CVE identifiers: CVE-2017-11332, CVE-2017-11358, CVE-2017-11359, CVE-2017-15370, CVE-2017-15371, CVE-2017-15372, CVE-2017-15642, CVE-2017-18189, and CVE-2019-1010004.

How To Fix

Minimum fixed version

14.4.0-3+deb7u2

This is the first release that contains the fix.

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade sox

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Conclusion

In conclusion, the sox package has been found to have multiple security vulnerabilities that can result in denial-of-service or memory corruptions. It is highly recommended to upgrade to the latest version of the package to mitigate these vulnerabilities. For further support on vulnerability remediation, you can contact DevNack.com.

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