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CVE-2004-0557

Multiple buffer overflows in the st_wavstartread function in wav.c for Sound eXchange (SoX) 12.17...

10.0 HighPublic exploitFix available

CVE-2004-0557 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Sox, published August 2, 2004. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 25.1%, the 97th percentile. Fixed in sox 12.17.4-9.

What does this mean?
Severity
10.0 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
25.1%EPSS, 97th percentile
Exploitation
None known2 public exploits
Fixed in
12.17.4-9sox +14 more

Description

Multiple buffer overflows in the st_wavstartread function in wav.c for Sound eXchange (SoX) 12.17.2 through 12.17.4 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via certain WAV file header fields.

Exploit likelihood

25.1%Down 17.8 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
sox
Debian:12
before 12.17.4-9
12.17.4-9
sox
Debian:13
before 12.17.4-9
12.17.4-9
sox
Debian:3.0
before 12.17.3-4woody2
12.17.3-4woody2
sox
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
before 0:12.17.4-4.3
0:12.17.4-4.3
sox-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
before 0:12.17.4-4.3
0:12.17.4-4.3
sox-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
before 0:12.17.4-4.3
0:12.17.4-4.3
sox
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
before 0:12.17.4-4.3
0:12.17.4-4.3
sox-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
before 0:12.17.4-4.3
0:12.17.4-4.3
sox-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
before 0:12.17.4-4.3
0:12.17.4-4.3
sox
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
before 0:12.17.4-4.3
0:12.17.4-4.3
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
sox-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
before 0:12.17.4-4.3
0:12.17.4-4.3
sox-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
before 0:12.17.4-4.3
0:12.17.4-4.3
sox
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
before 0:12.17.4-4.3
0:12.17.4-4.3
sox-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
before 0:12.17.4-4.3
0:12.17.4-4.3
sox-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
before 0:12.17.4-4.3
0:12.17.4-4.3

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
Exploit-DBSoX - Local Buffer Overflow2004-08-01
Exploit-DBSoX - '.wav' Local Buffer Overflow2004-08-04

What each source reports

NVD Score used10.0

Multiple buffer overflows in the st_wavstartread function in wav.c for Sound eXchange (SoX) 12.17.2 through 12.17.4 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via certain WAV file header fields.

Record
CVE-2004-0557
CVSS 2.0
10.0 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

Multiple buffer overflows in the st_wavstartread function in wav.c for Sound eXchange (SoX) 12.17.2 through 12.17.4 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via certain WAV file header fields.

Record
CVE-2004-0557
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2004-0556No score

Multiple buffer overflows in the st_wavstartread function in wav.c for Sound eXchange (SoX) 12.17.2 through 12.17.4 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via certain WAV file header fields.

Record
EUVD-2004-0556
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xxf9-f548-r28cNo score

Multiple buffer overflows in the st_wavstartread function in wav.c for Sound eXchange (SoX) 12.17...

Multiple buffer overflows in the st_wavstartread function in wav.c for Sound eXchange (SoX) 12.17.2 through 12.17.4 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via certain WAV file header fields.

Record
GHSA-xxf9-f548-r28c
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVNo score

Multiple buffer overflows in the st_wavstartread function in wav.c for Sound eXchange (SoX) 12.17.2 through 12.17.4 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via certain WAV file header fields.

Record
CVE-2004-0557
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2004-0557No score

Multiple buffer overflows in the st_wavstartread function in wav.c for Sound eXchange (SoX) 12.17.2 through 12.17.4 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via certain WAV file header fields.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2004-0557
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

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