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CVE-2017-11332

Published: Jul 31, 2017Updated: May 13, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-369
5.5MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
6.6%
Top 6.5%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
No Fix Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

The startread 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 wav file.

In plain language

AI Worth attention

CVE-2017-11332 is a SoX (Sound eXchange) bug where a specially crafted WAV audio file can crash the program when it’s opened—if your business accepts or processes user-supplied WAV files, you should act, otherwise the risk is lower.

Executive summary

CVE-2017-11332 is a denial-of-service issue in SoX’s `startread` function for WAV handling (CWE-369 divide-by-zero), where a malformed WAV file can trigger a crash when the file is processed; it is reachable by remote attackers through supplying a crafted audio file (no authentication needed, but user interaction is required).

If affected, business impact
Service outages from crashesProcessing pipeline disruptionLoss of audio conversion availabilityPotential workflow downtime

What to do now

  1. Check whether Sound eXchange (SoX) is installed and note its version (run sox --version and also check any container/VM images your service uses).
  2. Identify where WAV files are handled (uploads, email attachments, imports, automated conversion jobs) and confirm whether untrusted users can cause SoX to open them.
  3. Block or quarantine untrusted WAV inputs temporarily (e.g., reject WAV uploads, or only process WAV files that have been scanned/validated).
  4. If you can’t block WAVs, run the WAV-to-audio processing in a sandboxed, isolated environment so a crash can’t take down other services.
  5. Track for an upstream SoX fix and plan an upgrade as soon as a fixed SoX version is available, then re-test WAV handling with your normal workflows.
  6. Add monitoring for repeated SoX crashes when WAV files are processed, and review crash logs to see whether the issue matches CVE-2017-11332 symptoms.
May need vendor / contractor work

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:NI:NA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-369

Affected Products

sound exchange project
oss-project
sound exchangeOn-prem
Consumer Software / media-player
debian
oss-project·GBaka debian gnu/linux
debian linuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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References

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Jul/81
seclists.org
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00043.html
lists.debian.org
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00007.html
lists.debian.org
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