Vulnerability Details : CVE-2017-15371
There is a reachable assertion abort in the function sox_append_comment() in formats.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.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Products affected by CVE-2017-15371
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sound_exchange_project:sound_exchange:14.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-15371
0.15%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 50 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2017-15371
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.3
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
8.6
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2.9
|
NIST | |
|
5.5
|
MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
1.8
|
3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2017-15371
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The product contains an assert() or similar statement that can be triggered by an attacker, which leads to an application exit or other behavior that is more severe than necessary.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2017-15371
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1500570
1500570 – It is a reachable assertion abort in function sox_append_comment(in formats.c:227) that will lead to denial of service attackExploit;Issue Tracking;Third Party Advisory
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00007.html
[SECURITY] [DLA 1705-1] sox security updateThird Party Advisory
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201810-02
SoX: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201810-02) — Gentoo securityThird Party Advisory
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00043.html
[SECURITY] [DLA 1197-1] sox security updateThird Party Advisory
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