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CVE-2023-32627

Floating point exception in src/voc.c

6.2 MediumFix available

CVE-2023-32627 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.2) in Fedora Extra Packages For Enterprise Linux, published July 10, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.28%, the 20th percentile. Fixed in sox 14.4.2+git20190427-4.

A floating point exception vulnerability was found in sox, in the read_samples function at sox/src/voc.c:334:18. This flaw can lead to a denial of service.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

0.28%Up 0.2 points since Jul 11, 2023
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 6.2

Floating point exception in src/voc.c

A floating point exception vulnerability was found in sox, in the read_samples function at sox/src/voc.c:334:18. This flaw can lead to a denial of service.

Record
CVE-2023-32627
CVSS 3.1
6.2 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-1077
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-36870 6.2

A floating point exception vulnerability was found in sox, in the read_samples function at sox/src/voc.c:334:18. This flaw can lead to a denial of service.

Record
EUVD-2023-36870
CVSS 3.1
6.2 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4jrq-9cvx-fwjx 6.2

A floating point exception vulnerability was found in sox, in the read_samples function at sox...

A floating point exception vulnerability was found in sox, in the read_samples function at sox/src/voc.c:334:18. This flaw can lead to a denial of service.

Record
GHSA-4jrq-9cvx-fwjx
CVSS 3.1
6.2 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-697, CWE-1077
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 6.2

A floating point exception vulnerability was found in sox, in the read_samples function at sox/src/voc.c:334:18. This flaw can lead to a denial of service.

Record
CVE-2023-32627
CVSS 3.1
6.2 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-1077, CWE-697
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVAZL-43483 5.5

CVE-2023-32627 affecting package sox 14.4.2.0-34

A floating point exception vulnerability was found in sox, in the read_samples function at sox/src/voc.c:334:18. This flaw can lead to a denial of service.

Record
AZL-43483
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVAZL-44616 5.5

CVE-2023-32627 affecting package sox 14.4.2.0-34

A floating point exception vulnerability was found in sox, in the read_samples function at sox/src/voc.c:334:18. This flaw can lead to a denial of service.

Record
AZL-44616
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
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OSV 5.5

A floating point exception vulnerability was found in sox, in the read_samples function at sox/src/voc.c:334:18. This flaw can lead to a denial of service.

Record
CVE-2023-32627
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2023-32627 5.5

A floating point exception vulnerability was found in sox, in the read_samples function at sox/src/voc.c:334:18. This flaw can lead to a denial of service.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2023-32627
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVOESA-2023-1931 7.8

sox security update

SoX is a cross-platform (Windows, Linux, MacOS X, etc.) command line utility that can convert various formats of computer audio files in to other formats. It can also apply various effects to these sound files, and, as an added bonus, SoX can play and record audio files on most platforms.

Security Fix(es):

A vulnerability was found in SoX, where a heap-buffer-overflow occurs in function lsx_read_w_buf() in formats_i.c file. The vulnerability is exploitable with a crafted file, that could cause an application to crash.(CVE-2021-23159)

A vulnerability was found in SoX, where a heap-buffer-overflow occurs in function startread() in hcom.c file. The vulnerability is exploitable with a crafted hcomn file, that could cause an application to crash.(CVE-2021-23172)

A floating point exception (divide-by-zero) issue was discovered in SoX in functon read_samples() of voc.c file. An attacker with a crafted file, could cause an application to crash.(CVE-2021-23210)

A floating point exception (divide-by-zero) issue was discovered in SoX in functon startread() of wav.c file. An attacker with a crafted wav file, could cause an application to crash.(CVE-2021-33844)

A floating point exception vulnerability was found in sox, in the lsx_aiffstartwrite function at sox/src/aiff.c:622:58. This flaw can lead to a denial of service.(CVE-2023-26590)

A floating point exception vulnerability was found in sox, in the read_samples function at sox/src/voc.c:334:18. This flaw can lead to a denial of service.(CVE-2023-32627)

A heap buffer overflow vulnerability was found in sox, in the startread function at sox/src/hcom.c:160:41. This flaw can lead to a denial of service, code execution, or information disclosure.(CVE-2023-34318)

A heap buffer overflow vulnerability was found in sox, in the lsx_readbuf function at sox/src/formats_i.c:98:16. This flaw can lead to a denial of service, code execution, or information disclosure.(CVE-2023-34432)

Record
OESA-2023-1931
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2023-32627 6.2

A floating point exception vulnerability was found in sox, in the read_samples function at sox/src/voc.c:334:18. This flaw can lead to a denial of service.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2023-32627
CVSS 3.1
6.2 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2023:0328-1 No score

Security update for sox

This update for sox fixes the following issues:

  • Apply various fix patches taken from Debian package; it fixes also other entries (CVE-2022-31650 boo#1212060 CVE-2023-34318 boo#1212062 CVE-2023-34432 boo#1212063)
  • Fix floating point exception in src/voc.c (CVE-2023-32627 boo#1212061)
Record
openSUSE-SU-2023:0328-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2023:0329-1 No score

Security update for sox

This update for sox fixes the following issues:

  • Apply various fix patches taken from Debian package; it fixes also other entries (CVE-2022-31650 boo#1212060 CVE-2023-34318 boo#1212062 CVE-2023-34432 boo#1212063)
  • Fix floating point exception in src/voc.c (CVE-2023-32627 boo#1212061)
Record
openSUSE-SU-2023:0329-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:13359-1 No score

libsox3-14.4.2-8.1 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the libsox3-14.4.2-8.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:13359-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUSN-6345-1 No score

sox vulnerability

It was discovered that SoX incorrectly handled certain inputs. If a user or an automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted input file, an attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.

Record
USN-6345-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
sox
Azure Linux:2
 through 14.4.2.0-34 None known
sox
Azure Linux:3
 through 14.4.2.0-34 None known
sox
Debian:12
 All versions, plus listed versions
14.4.2+git20190427-3.514.4.2+git20190427-414.4.2+git20190427-5
 None known
sox
Debian:13
 before 14.4.2+git20190427-4
14.4.2+git20190427-4
sox
Debian:10
 before 14.4.2+git20190427-1+deb10u3, plus listed versions
14.4.2+git20190427-114.4.2+git20190427-1+deb10u114.4.2+git20190427-1+deb10u2
14.4.2+git20190427-1+deb10u3
sox
openEuler:20.03-LTS-SP1
 before 14.4.2.0-29.oe1
14.4.2.0-29.oe1
sox
openEuler:20.03-LTS-SP3
 before 14.4.2.0-29.oe1
14.4.2.0-29.oe1
sox
openEuler:22.03-LTS
 before 14.4.2.0-29.oe2203sp2
14.4.2.0-29.oe2203sp2
sox
openEuler:22.03-LTS-SP1
 before 14.4.2.0-29.oe2203sp1
14.4.2.0-29.oe2203sp1
sox
openEuler:22.03-LTS-SP2
 before 14.4.2.0-29.oe2203sp2
14.4.2.0-29.oe2203sp2
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
sox
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS
 before 14.4.1-3ubuntu1.1+esm4, plus listed versions
14.4.1-314.4.1-3ubuntu114.4.1-3ubuntu1.114.4.1-3ubuntu1.1+esm114.4.1-3ubuntu1.1+esm214.4.1-3ubuntu1.1+esm3
14.4.1-3ubuntu1.1+esm4
sox
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS
 before 14.4.1-5+deb8u4ubuntu0.1+esm3, plus listed versions
14.4.1-514.4.1-5ubuntu0.114.4.1-5ubuntu0.1+esm114.4.1-5+deb8u4ubuntu0.114.4.1-5+deb8u4ubuntu0.1+esm114.4.1-5+deb8u4ubuntu0.1+esm2
14.4.1-5+deb8u4ubuntu0.1+esm3
sox
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS
 before 14.4.2-3ubuntu0.18.04.3+esm1, plus listed versions
14.4.1-5build114.4.2-214.4.2-314.4.2-3ubuntu0.1~esm114.4.2-3ubuntu0.18.04.114.4.2-3ubuntu0.18.04.214.4.2-3ubuntu0.18.04.3
14.4.2-3ubuntu0.18.04.3+esm1
sox
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
 before 14.4.2+git20190427-2+deb11u2ubuntu0.20.04.1, plus listed versions
14.4.2+git20190427-1build114.4.2+git20190427-214.4.2+git20190427-2+deb11u1build0.20.04.114.4.2+git20190427-2+deb11u2build0.20.04.1
14.4.2+git20190427-2+deb11u2ubuntu0.20.04.1
sox
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
 before 14.4.2+git20190427-2+deb11u2ubuntu0.22.04.1, plus listed versions
14.4.2+git20190427-214.4.2+git20190427-2+deb11u1build0.22.04.114.4.2+git20190427-2+deb11u2build0.22.04.1
14.4.2+git20190427-2+deb11u2ubuntu0.22.04.1
sox
SUSE:Package Hub 15 SP4
 before 14.4.2-bp154.2.3.1
14.4.2-bp154.2.3.1
sox
openSUSE:Leap 15.4
 before 14.4.2-bp154.2.3.1
14.4.2-bp154.2.3.1
sox
SUSE:Package Hub 15 SP5
 before 14.4.2-bp155.3.3.1
14.4.2-bp155.3.3.1
sox
openSUSE:Leap 15.5
 before 14.4.2-bp155.3.3.1
14.4.2-bp155.3.3.1
sox
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
 before 14.4.2-8.1
14.4.2-8.1

History

History
WhenChangedSources
2026-11-03aliases, publishedEUVD
2026-11-02createdCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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