CVE-2017-11358
The read_samples function in hcom.c in Sound eXchange (SoX) 14.4.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory read and application crash) via a crafted hcom file.
Does this matter?
A public exploit is published in Exploit-DB, so the technical barrier is gone even though the severity is medium and EPSS is 7.4%. Treat it as high on anything reachable from the internet.
Description
The read_samples function in hcom.c in Sound eXchange (SoX) 14.4.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory read and application crash) via a crafted hcom file.
- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 7.40% probability · 94th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · first 31 July 2017
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-125
- Affected
- sound exchange project/sound exchange · debian/debian linux
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS moved from 14.1% on 21 September 2026 to 7.4% on 27 October 2026. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”.
Public exploits (1)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Jul/81Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/02/03/3
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/02/04/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/02/05/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/02/06/1
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00043.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00007.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201810-02Third Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42398/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Jul/81Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/02/03/3
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/02/04/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/02/05/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/02/06/1
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00043.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00007.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201810-02Third Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42398/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.