CVE-2022-50798
SoX 14.4.2 Denial of Service Vulnerability via WAV File Processing
Description
Rejected reason: This candidate is a duplicate of CVE-2017-11359.
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 30, 2025, 11:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Jan. 7, 2026, 5:15 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update SoX to a patched version.
- Avoid processing untrusted WAV files.
- Implement input validation for WAV files.
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CVE Rejected by [email protected]
Jan. 07, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jan. 07, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description SoX 14.4.2 contains a division by zero vulnerability when handling WAV files that can cause program crashes. Attackers can trigger a floating point exception by providing a specially crafted WAV file that causes arithmetic errors during sound file processing. Rejected reason: This candidate is a duplicate of CVE-2017-11359. Removed CVSS V4.0 VulnCheck: AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Removed CVSS V3.1 VulnCheck: AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Removed CWE VulnCheck: CWE-369 Removed Reference VulnCheck: http://sox.sourceforge.net Removed Reference VulnCheck: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SoX Removed Reference VulnCheck: https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51034 Removed Reference VulnCheck: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/sox-denial-of-service-vulnerability-via-wav-file-processing Removed Reference VulnCheck: https://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2022-5712.php -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Dec. 30, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description SoX 14.4.2 contains a division by zero vulnerability when handling WAV files that can cause program crashes. Attackers can trigger a floating point exception by providing a specially crafted WAV file that causes arithmetic errors during sound file processing. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Added CWE CWE-369 Added Reference http://sox.sourceforge.net Added Reference https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SoX Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51034 Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/sox-denial-of-service-vulnerability-via-wav-file-processing Added Reference https://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2022-5712.php