CVE-2022-50798
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Division by Zero in SoX 14.4.2 WAV Processing Causes Crashes

Publication date: 2025-12-30

Last updated on: 2025-12-30

Assigner: VulnCheck

Description
SoX 14.4.2 contains a division by zero vulnerability when handling WAV files that can cause program crashes. Attackers can trigger a floating point exception by providing a specially crafted WAV file that causes arithmetic errors during sound file processing.
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Published
2025-12-30
Last Modified
2025-12-30
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2026-06-16
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2025-12-31
EPSS Evaluated
2026-01-07
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CVE-2022-50798
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sox sox 14.4.2
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CWE ID Description
CWE-369 The product divides a value by zero.
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability in SoX 14.4.2 is a division by zero error that occurs when processing WAV files. Specifically, if an attacker provides a specially crafted WAV file, it can cause arithmetic errors during sound file processing, leading to a floating point exception and program crashes.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability can cause the SoX program to crash when processing maliciously crafted WAV files. This could lead to denial of service or disruption of audio processing tasks.

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