Description
There is a heap-based buffer overflow in the ImaExpandS function of ima_rw.c in Sound eXchange (SoX) 14.4.2. A Crafted input will lead to a denial of service attack during conversion of an audio file.
Published: 2017-10-16
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1197-1 sox security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1695-1 sox security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-6824 There is a heap-based buffer overflow in the ImaExpandS function of ima_rw.c in Sound eXchange (SoX) 14.4.2. A Crafted input will lead to a denial of service attack during conversion of an audio file.
History

Sat, 12 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00294}

epss

{'score': 0.00299}


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Debian Debian Linux
Sound Exchange Project Sound Exchange
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T19:57:25.714Z

Reserved: 2017-10-15T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2017-15370

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-10-16T04:29:00.203

Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033

Link: CVE-2017-15370

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2017-10-11T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2017-15370 - Bugzilla

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