# CVE-2022-50798: 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.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-50798
- Priority: High
- CVSS: n/a (important)
- EPSS: n/a
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Dec 30, 2025

## 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.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | sox Debian 11.6 (bullseye) | 14.4.2-2 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2022-50798](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2022-50798.md) | Dec 30, 2025 |
| Linux | sox Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 14.4.2-2 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2022-50798](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2022-50798.md) | Dec 30, 2025 |
| Linux | sox Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 14.4.2-2 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2022-50798](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2022-50798.md) | Dec 30, 2025 |
| Linux | sox Debian 14 | 14.4.2-2 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2022-50798](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2022-50798.md) | Dec 30, 2025 |
| Linux | sox amzn 2023 | 14.4.2.0-1.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1369](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1369.md) | Jan 23, 2026 |
| Linux | sox-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 14.4.2.0-1.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1369](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1369.md) | Jan 23, 2026 |
| Linux | sox-debugsource amzn 2023 | 14.4.2.0-1.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1369](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1369.md) | Jan 23, 2026 |
| Linux | sox-devel amzn 2023 | 14.4.2.0-1.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1369](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1369.md) | Jan 23, 2026 |

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