The vulnerability of the read_samples function in the hcom.c component of the SoX sound processing software allows a hacker to cause a service failure.

The vulnerability of the readsamples function in the SoX sound processing component’s hcom.c file relates to reading data from within acceptable buffer limits. Exploiting this vulnerability could allow a malicious actor to cause service interruptions using a specially created hcom file...

Sound eXchange 'read_samples' Function Denial of Service Vulnerability

Sound eXchange SoX is a set of open source audio processing tools. The tool supports playback, conversion and recording of multiple audio format files. A security vulnerability exists in the 'readsamples' function of the hcom.c file in SoX version 14.4.2. A remote attacker can exploit this...

CVE-2017-11358

The readsamples 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...