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CVE-2017-11359

A public proof of concept exists; no exploitation attested.

  • Published2017-07-31
  • WeaknessCWE-369

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Description

The wavwritehdr function in wav.c in Sound eXchange (SoX) 14.4.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and application crash) via a crafted snd file, during conversion to a wav file.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2017-07-31Exploit-DB entryExploit-DB

Versions per branch

NVD
Debian debian linux
BranchAffectedFixed in
7.0= 7.0no fix published
8.0= 8.0no fix published
Sound exchange project sound exchange
BranchAffectedFixed in
14.4= 14.4.2no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • soxUbuntu:16.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 14.4.1-5ubuntu0.1
  • soxUbuntu:14.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 14.4.1-3ubuntu1.1
  • soxSUSE:Package Hub 12 SP3all versions · fixed in 14.4.2-5.1
  • soxopenSUSE:Tumbleweedall versions · fixed in 14.4.2-5.17
  • soxMageia:6all versions · fixed in 14.4.2-7.3.mga6
  • soxMageia:5all versions · fixed in 14.4.1-6.3.mga5
  • soxDebian:13all versions · fixed in 14.4.2-2
  • soxDebian:12all versions · fixed in 14.4.2-2

18 more package ranges on OSV.dev

Full record on NVD

Fix

No fix published by the sources we read yet. NVD record

Detection

read 2026-11-09 09:28 UTC
Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
EDB-42398
Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published
2017-07-31
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-qcrg-ppmg-4fm2

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-11359?

The wavwritehdr function in wav.c in Sound eXchange (SoX) 14.4.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and application crash) via a crafted snd file, during conversion to a wav file.

Is CVE-2017-11359 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2017-11359 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 6.6% on 2026-11-09, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-11359?

CVE-2017-11359 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM severity), with vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

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