# CVE-2014-8145: Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in Sound eXchange (SoX) 14.4.1 and earlier allow remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a craf

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2014-12-31 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in Sound eXchange (SoX) 14.4.1 and earlier allow remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a crafted WAV file to the (1) start_read or (2) AdpcmReadBlock function.

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## References

- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:015
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3112
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129699/SoX-14.4.1-Heap-Buffer-Overflow.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71774
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/02/msg00034.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-30
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0561.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2015-2370101.html
- http://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2014-010.html

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