MEDIUM
sox: Reachable assertion abort in the function sox_append_comment()
Published Oct 16, 2017
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.63%
Description
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.
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.
1.63% 0.01629
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.01629
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 (22 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.63% (0.01629) | 75.33th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 1.63% (0.01629) | 75.15th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 2.74% (0.02742) | 85.44th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 1.63% (0.01629) | 74.62th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 2.74% (0.02742) | 85.13th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 1.63% (0.01629) | 74.49th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 2.74% (0.02742) | 85.04th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 1.63% (0.01629) | 74.36th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 2.74% (0.02742) | 84.98th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.63% (0.01629) | 73.02th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.19% (0.00188) | 37.57th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 1.95% (0.01948) | 72.53th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 0.19% (0.00188) | 37.61th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 27, 2025 | 1.95% (0.01948) | 81.32th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.19% (0.00188) | 38.39th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.15% (0.00148) | 52.33th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 19, 2024 | 0.15% (0.00148) | 51.08th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.15% (0.00148) | 49.08th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 40.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 19.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.29% (0.01294) | 30.79th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.29% (0.01294) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (1)
References (8)
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-15371 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1500570 x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1510918 Issue Tracking
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00043.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00007.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-15371
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201810-02 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-15371
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-15371 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1500570 | x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1510918 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00043.html | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory | |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00007.html | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-15371 | ||
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201810-02 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-15371 |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Oct 16, 2017
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Oct 15, 2017
Link CVE-2017-15371
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a