CVE-2022-50798: SoX 14.4.2 Denial of Service Vulnerability via WAV File Processing
Published Dec 30, 2025
·Updated
Rejected reason: This candidate is a duplicate of CVE-2017-11359.
Affected Software
1 affected component
SoX SoX
Event History
Dec 30, 2025
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:41 PM
Rejected
via MITRE·10:41 PM
Data Sourced
via NVD·11:15 PM
Description
Jan 7, 2026
Rejected
via MITRE·04:49 PM
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2022-50798?
CVE-2022-50798 is considered a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause program crashes.
2
How does CVE-2022-50798 impact SoX?
CVE-2022-50798 impacts SoX by allowing attackers to trigger a floating point exception through specially crafted WAV files.
3
How do I fix CVE-2022-50798?
To fix CVE-2022-50798, update SoX to the latest version where the vulnerability has been addressed.
4
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2022-50798?
CVE-2022-50798 is a division by zero vulnerability that occurs during the processing of WAV files.
5
Can CVE-2022-50798 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2022-50798 can potentially be exploited remotely if an attacker provides a malicious WAV file to the SoX program.