7.5
HIGH CVSS 2.0
CVE-2014-8145
SoX Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
Description

Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in Sound eXchange (SoX) 14.4.1 and earlier allow remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a crafted WAV file to the (1) start_read or (2) AdpcmReadBlock function.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 31, 2014, 10:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 12, 2025, 10:46 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2014-8145 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Debian debian_linux
1 Oracle solaris
1 Sound_exchange_project sound_exchange
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
Upgrade SoX to address multiple heap-based buffer overflow vulnerabilities.
  • Upgrade SoX packages to a newer version.
  • Update the affected SoX packages.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2014-8145.

URL Resource
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0561.html Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129699/SoX-14.4.1-Heap-Buffer-Overflow.html Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3112 Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:015 Broken Link
http://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2014-010.html Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2015-2370101.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71774 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/02/msg00034.html Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-30 Third Party Advisory
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0561.html Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129699/SoX-14.4.1-Heap-Buffer-Overflow.html Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3112 Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:015 Broken Link
http://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2014-010.html Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2015-2370101.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71774 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/02/msg00034.html Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-30 Third Party Advisory
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2014-8145 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2014-8145 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0561.html
    Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129699/SoX-14.4.1-Heap-Buffer-Overflow.html
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3112
    Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:015
    Added Reference http://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2014-010.html
    Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2015-2370101.html
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71774
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/02/msg00034.html
    Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-30
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 01, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71774 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71774 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3112 No Types Assigned http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3112 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2015-2370101.html No Types Assigned http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2015-2370101.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129699/SoX-14.4.1-Heap-Buffer-Overflow.html Exploit http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129699/SoX-14.4.1-Heap-Buffer-Overflow.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:015 No Types Assigned http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:015 Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/02/msg00034.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/02/msg00034.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0561.html No Types Assigned http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0561.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-30 No Types Assigned https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-30 Third Party Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 25, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/02/msg00034.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 04, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3112 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 01, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-30 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 26, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2015-2370101.html
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 01, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0561.html
    Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:015
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 09, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:soundexchange:soundexchange:14.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:sound_exchange_project:sound_exchange:14.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
  • CVE Translated by [email protected]

    Feb. 09, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Translation Desbordamiento de buffer basado en memoria dinámica en Sound eXchange (SoX) 14.4.1 y anteriores permite a atacantes remotos tener un impacto sin especificar a través de un archivo WAV modificado a la función (1) start_read o (2) AdpcmReadBlock.
    Added Translation Múltiples desbordamientos de buffer basados en memoria dinámica en Sound eXchange (SoX) 14.4.1 y anteriores permite a atacantes remotos tener un impacto sin especificar a través de un archivo WAV modificado a la función (1) start_read o (2) AdpcmReadBlock.
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 03, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:soundexchange:soundexchange:14.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Changed Reference Type http://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2014-010.html US Govt Resource http://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2014-010.html Advisory, US Govt Resource
    Changed Reference Type http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129699/SoX-14.4.1-Heap-Buffer-Overflow.html No Types Assigned http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129699/SoX-14.4.1-Heap-Buffer-Overflow.html Exploit
    Added CWE CWE-119
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 02, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.5
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

13.00 }} -3.29%

score

0.93741

percentile