#VU63803 Input validation error in SoX - CVE-2022-31650

Vulnerability identifier: #VU63803

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-31650

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
SoX
Client/Desktop applications / Multimedia software

Vendor: sox.sourceforge.net

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a floating point exception in lsx_aiffstartwrite in aiff.c in libsox.a. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability..

Vulnerable software versions

SoX: 14.4.2

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External links
https://sourceforge.net/p/sox/bugs/360/

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.