MEDIUM
sox: Invalid memory read in read_samples function in hcom.c
Published Jul 31, 2017
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 7.40%
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.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- 14.4.2
Configuration 2
OR
- 7.0
- 8.0
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
sox
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
sox
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
sox
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | sox | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | sox | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | sox | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
5.5 MEDIUM NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact High
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
3.3 LOW Red Hat
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Low
4.3 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
7.40% 0.07401
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.07401
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Table of values (30 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 7.40% (0.07401) | 94.25th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 7.40% (0.07401) | 94.16th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 14.11% (0.14110) | 96.46th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 7.40% (0.07401) | 94.02th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 14.11% (0.14110) | 96.38th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 7.40% (0.07401) | 93.98th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 14.11% (0.14110) | 96.36th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 7.40% (0.07401) | 93.95th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 14.11% (0.14110) | 96.34th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 7.40% (0.07401) | 93.62th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 27, 2026 | 3.73% (0.03730) | 88.15th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 27, 2026 | 5.82% (0.05821) | 90.48th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 12, 2026 | 4.51% (0.04507) | 88.87th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 12, 2025 | 3.03% (0.03035) | 86.10th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 29, 2025 | 4.06% (0.04065) | 88.09th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 12, 2025 | 2.62% (0.02618) | 85.05th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1.23% (0.01228) | 77.30th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 3.13% (0.03125) | 77.97th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 1.23% (0.01228) | 77.31th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 27, 2025 | 3.13% (0.03125) | 85.21th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 76.06th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.58% (0.00576) | 78.72th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.43% (0.00432) | 73.84th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 16, 2023 | 0.43% (0.00432) | 71.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 0.37% (0.00371) | 69.19th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.30% (0.00302) | 64.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.78% (0.01776) | 76.86th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 40.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 8.17% (0.08166) | 85.27th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 8.17% (0.08166) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (2)
References (13)
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Jul/81 ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/02/03/3 mailing-list
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/02/04/2 mailing-list
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/02/05/1 mailing-list
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/02/06/1 mailing-list
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-11358 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1480675 Issue Tracking
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00043.html mailing-listThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00007.html mailing-listThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-11358
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201810-02 vendor-advisoryThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-11358
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42398/ exploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Jul/81 | ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/02/03/3 | mailing-list | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/02/04/2 | mailing-list | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/02/05/1 | mailing-list | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/02/06/1 | mailing-list | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-11358 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1480675 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00043.html | mailing-listThird Party Advisory | |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00007.html | mailing-listThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-11358 | ||
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201810-02 | vendor-advisoryThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-11358 | ||
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42398/ | exploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Jul 31, 2017
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Jul 16, 2017
Link CVE-2017-11358
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a