CVE-2019-8356: sound_exchange_project sound_exchange Improper Validation of Array Index
CVSS: 5.5v3.0MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2019-8356DEBIAN-CVE-2019-8356
Published 15-02-2019Last modified 04-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2019-8356 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Improper Validation of Array Index vulnerability in sound_exchange_project sound_exchange. EPSS estimates a 1.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 78.2% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
1.80%
0%100%
Low · -1.01 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 4 · Related 2Timeline
- 15-02-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
An issue was discovered in SoX 14.4.2. One of the arguments to bitrv2 in fft4g.c is not guarded, such that it can lead to write access outside of the statically declared array, aka a stack-based buffer overflow.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versionsMedium 5.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Medium 4.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
1.80%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
78%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
-1.01 pp
From 2.81% on 21-09-2026
21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score1.80%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (sourceforge.net)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-129Improper Validation of Array IndexThe product uses untrusted input when calculating or using an array index, but the product does not validate or incorrectly validates the index to ensure the index references a valid position within the array.
- CWE-787Out-of-bounds WriteThe product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.
Affected systems
Debian1 product
- sox< 14.4.2+git20190427-1
Sound_exchange_project1 product
- sound_exchange14.4.2
Ubuntu1 product
- sox< 14.4.1-3ubuntu1.1+esm1 | < 14.4.1-5+deb8u4ubuntu0.1 | < 14.4.2-3ubuntu0.18.04.1
3 vendors · 3 products
