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CVE-2017-18189

In the startread function in xa.c in Sound eXchange (SoX) through 14.4.2, a corrupt header...

7.5 HighFix available

In the startread function in xa.c in Sound eXchange (SoX) through 14.4.2, a corrupt header specifying zero channels triggers an infinite loop with a resultant NULL pointer dereference, which may allow a remote attacker to cause a denial-of-service.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

5.05%Up 3.2 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.5

In the startread function in xa.c in Sound eXchange (SoX) through 14.4.2, a corrupt header specifying zero channels triggers an infinite loop with a resultant NULL pointer dereference, which may allow a remote attacker to cause a denial-of-service.

Record
CVE-2017-18189
CVSS 3.0
7.5 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.0
5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness
CWE-476
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

In the startread function in xa.c in Sound eXchange (SoX) through 14.4.2, a corrupt header specifying zero channels triggers an infinite loop with a resultant NULL pointer dereference, which may allow a remote attacker to cause a denial-of-service.

Record
CVE-2017-18189
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-9324 No score

In the startread function in xa.c in Sound eXchange (SoX) through 14.4.2, a corrupt header specifying zero channels triggers an infinite loop with a resultant NULL pointer dereference, which may allow a remote attacker to cause a denial-of-service.

Record
EUVD-2017-9324
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7cwr-p3p4-jp5x 7.5

In the startread function in xa.c in Sound eXchange (SoX) through 14.4.2, a corrupt header...

In the startread function in xa.c in Sound eXchange (SoX) through 14.4.2, a corrupt header specifying zero channels triggers an infinite loop with a resultant NULL pointer dereference, which may allow a remote attacker to cause a denial-of-service.

Record
GHSA-7cwr-p3p4-jp5x
CVSS 3.0
7.5 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-476
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 7.5

In the startread function in xa.c in Sound eXchange (SoX) through 14.4.2, a corrupt header specifying zero channels triggers an infinite loop with a resultant NULL pointer dereference, which may allow a remote attacker to cause a denial-of-service.

Record
CVE-2017-18189
CVSS 3.0
7.5 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2017-18189 7.5

In the startread function in xa.c in Sound eXchange (SoX) through 14.4.2, a corrupt header specifying zero channels triggers an infinite loop with a resultant NULL pointer dereference, which may allow a remote attacker to cause a denial-of-service.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2017-18189
CVSS 3.0
7.5 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
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OSVRHSA-2019:2283 3.3

Red Hat Security Advisory: sox security update

Record
RHSA-2019:2283
CVSS 3.0
3.3 LowCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2017-18189 7.5

In the startread function in xa.c in Sound eXchange (SoX) through 14.4.2, a corrupt header specifying zero channels triggers an infinite loop with a resultant NULL pointer dereference, which may allow a remote attacker to cause a denial-of-service.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2017-18189
CVSS 3.0
7.5 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2018-0211 No score

Updated sox packages fix security vulnerabilities

This update for sox fixes the following security issues:

  • CVE-2017-11332: Fixed the startread function in wav.c, which allowed remote attackers to cause a DoS (divide-by-zero) via a crafted wav file.
  • CVE-2017-11358: Fixed the read_samples function in hcom.c, which allowed remote attackers to cause a DoS (invalid memory read) via a crafted hcom file.
  • CVE-2017-11359: Fixed the wavwritehdr function in wav.c, which allowed remote attackers to cause a DoS (divide-by-zero) when converting a a crafted snd file to a wav file.
  • CVE-2017-15372: Fixed a stack-based buffer overflow in the lsx_ms_adpcm_block_expand_i function of adpcm.c, which allowed remote attackers to cause a DoS during conversion of a crafted audio file.
  • CVE-2017-15642: Fixed an Use-After-Free vulnerability in lsx_aiffstartread in aiff.c, which could be triggered by an attacker by providing a malformed AIFF file.
  • CVE-2017-18189: In the startread function in xa.c in Sound eXchange (SoX) through 14.4.2, a corrupt header specifying zero channels triggers an infinite loop with a resultant NULL pointer dereference, which may allow a remote attacker to cause a denial-of-service.
Record
MGASA-2018-0211
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2018:0489-1 No score

Security update for sox

This update for sox fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2017-11332: Fixed the startread function in wav.c, which allowed remote attackers to cause a DoS (divide-by-zero) via a crafted wav file. (boo#1081140)
  • CVE-2017-11358: Fixed the read_samples function in hcom.c, which allowed remote attackers to cause a DoS (invalid memory read) via a crafted hcom file. (boo#1081141)
  • CVE-2017-11359: Fixed the wavwritehdr function in wav.c, which allowed remote attackers to cause a DoS (divide-by-zero) when converting a a crafted snd file to a wav file. (boo#1081142)
  • CVE-2017-15370: Fixed a heap-based buffer overflow in the ImaExpandS function of ima_rw.c, which allowed remote attackers to cause a DoS during conversion of a crafted audio file. (boo#1063439)
  • CVE-2017-15371: Fixed an assertion abort in the function sox_append_comment() in formats.c, which allowed remote attackers to cause a DoS during conversion of a crafted audio file. (boo#1063450)
  • CVE-2017-15372: Fixed a stack-based buffer overflow in the lsx_ms_adpcm_block_expand_i function of adpcm.c, which allowed remote attackers to cause a DoS during conversion of a crafted audio file. (boo#1063456)
  • CVE-2017-15642: Fixed an Use-After-Free vulnerability in lsx_aiffstartread in aiff.c, which could be triggered by an attacker by providing a malformed AIFF file. (boo#1064576)
  • CVE-2017-18189: Fixed a NULL pointer dereference triggered by a corrupt header specifying zero channels in the startread function in xa.c, which allowed remote attackers to cause a DoS (boo#1081146).
Record
openSUSE-SU-2018:0489-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2018:0493-1 No score

Security update for sox

This update for sox fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2017-11332: Fixed the startread function in wav.c, which allowed remote attackers to cause a DoS (divide-by-zero) via a crafted wav file. (boo#1081140)
  • CVE-2017-11358: Fixed the read_samples function in hcom.c, which allowed remote attackers to cause a DoS (invalid memory read) via a crafted hcom file. (boo#1081141)
  • CVE-2017-11359: Fixed the wavwritehdr function in wav.c, which allowed remote attackers to cause a DoS (divide-by-zero) when converting a a crafted snd file to a wav file. (boo#1081142)
  • CVE-2017-15370: Fixed a heap-based buffer overflow in the ImaExpandS function of ima_rw.c, which allowed remote attackers to cause a DoS during conversion of a crafted audio file. (boo#1063439)
  • CVE-2017-15371: Fixed an assertion abort in the function sox_append_comment() in formats.c, which allowed remote attackers to cause a DoS during conversion of a crafted audio file. (boo#1063450)
  • CVE-2017-15372: Fixed a stack-based buffer overflow in the lsx_ms_adpcm_block_expand_i function of adpcm.c, which allowed remote attackers to cause a DoS during conversion of a crafted audio file. (boo#1063456)
  • CVE-2017-15642: Fixed an Use-After-Free vulnerability in lsx_aiffstartread in aiff.c, which could be triggered by an attacker by providing a malformed AIFF file. (boo#1064576)
  • CVE-2017-18189: Fixed a NULL pointer dereference triggered by a corrupt header specifying zero channels in the startread function in xa.c, which allowed remote attackers to cause a DoS (boo#1081146).
Record
openSUSE-SU-2018:0493-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:11394-1 No score

libsox3-14.4.2-5.17 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the libsox3-14.4.2-5.17 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:11394-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
sox
Debian:12
 before 14.4.2-2
14.4.2-2
sox
Debian:13
 before 14.4.2-2
14.4.2-2
sox
Debian:7
 before 14.4.0-3+deb7u2, plus listed versions
14.4.0-314.4.0-3+deb7u1
14.4.0-3+deb7u2
sox
Debian:8
 before 14.4.1-5+deb8u2, plus listed versions
14.4.1-514.4.1-5+deb8u1
14.4.1-5+deb8u2
sox
Mageia:5
 before 14.4.1-6.3.mga5
14.4.1-6.3.mga5
sox
Mageia:6
 before 14.4.2-7.3.mga6
14.4.2-7.3.mga6
sox
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client
 before 0:14.4.1-7.el7
0:14.4.1-7.el7
sox-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client
 before 0:14.4.1-7.el7
0:14.4.1-7.el7
sox-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client
 before 0:14.4.1-7.el7
0:14.4.1-7.el7
sox
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode
 before 0:14.4.1-7.el7
0:14.4.1-7.el7
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
sox-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode
 before 0:14.4.1-7.el7
0:14.4.1-7.el7
sox-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode
 before 0:14.4.1-7.el7
0:14.4.1-7.el7
sox
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server
 before 0:14.4.1-7.el7
0:14.4.1-7.el7
sox-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server
 before 0:14.4.1-7.el7
0:14.4.1-7.el7
sox-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server
 before 0:14.4.1-7.el7
0:14.4.1-7.el7
sox
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation
 before 0:14.4.1-7.el7
0:14.4.1-7.el7
sox-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation
 before 0:14.4.1-7.el7
0:14.4.1-7.el7
sox-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation
 before 0:14.4.1-7.el7
0:14.4.1-7.el7
sox
Ubuntu:14.04:LTS
 before 14.4.1-3ubuntu1.1, plus listed versions
14.4.1-314.4.1-3ubuntu1
14.4.1-3ubuntu1.1
sox
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
 before 14.4.1-5ubuntu0.1, plus listed versions
14.4.1-5
14.4.1-5ubuntu0.1
sox
SUSE:Package Hub 12 SP3
 before 14.4.2-5.1
14.4.2-5.1
sox
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
 before 14.4.2-5.17
14.4.2-5.17

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
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In short

CVE-2017-18189 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Sound Exchange Project Exchange, published November 30, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 5.05%, the 92nd percentile. Fixed in sox 14.4.2-2.

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