sox: SoX 14.4.2 contains a division by zero vulnerability when handling WAV files that can cause program crashes
CVE-2022-50798 is fixed in 4 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2022-50798, released December 30, 2025. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.
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.
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| sox · Debian 11.6 (bullseye) | 14.4.2-2 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-50798 | Dec 30, 2025 |
| sox · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 14.4.2-2 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-50798 | Dec 30, 2025 |
| sox · Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 14.4.2-2 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-50798 | Dec 30, 2025 |
| sox · Debian 14 | 14.4.2-2 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-50798 | Dec 30, 2025 |
| sox · amzn 2023 | 14.4.2.0-1.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1369 | Jan 23, 2026 |
| sox-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 14.4.2.0-1.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1369 | Jan 23, 2026 |
| sox-debugsource · amzn 2023 | 14.4.2.0-1.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1369 | Jan 23, 2026 |
| sox-devel · amzn 2023 | 14.4.2.0-1.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1369 | Jan 23, 2026 |
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