# CVE-2004-0557: Multiple buffer overflows in the st\_wavstartread function in wav.c for Sound eXchange (SoX) 12.17.2 through 12.17.4 allow remote attackers t

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 2 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2004-08-02 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Multiple buffer overflows in the st_wavstartread function in wav.c for Sound eXchange (SoX) 12.17.2 through 12.17.4 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via certain WAV file header fields.

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## References

- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-409.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10819
- https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=1945
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200407-23.xml
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9801
- http://secunia.com/advisories/12175
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16827
- http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-565
- http://lwn.net/Articles/95530/
- http://lwn.net/Articles/95529/
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2004-q3/0014.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:076
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000855
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2004/Jul/1227.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/369
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/374

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