UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50798

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-50798
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2022/UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50798.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50798
Upstream
  • CVE-2022-50798
Withdrawn
2026-01-14T18:05:16Z
Published
2025-12-30T23:15:00Z
Modified
2026-01-14T22:10:28.896039Z
Severity
  • 7.5 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • 6.7 (Medium) CVSS_V4 - CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - medium
Summary
[none]
Details

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.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
sox

Package

Name
sox
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/sox@14.4.2+git20190427-2+deb11u2ubuntu0.20.04.1?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

14.*
14.4.2+git20190427-1build1
14.4.2+git20190427-2
14.4.2+git20190427-2+deb11u1build0.20.04.1
14.4.2+git20190427-2+deb11u2build0.20.04.1
14.4.2+git20190427-2+deb11u2ubuntu0.20.04.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libsox-dev",
            "binary_version": "14.4.2+git20190427-2+deb11u2ubuntu0.20.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libsox-fmt-all",
            "binary_version": "14.4.2+git20190427-2+deb11u2ubuntu0.20.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libsox-fmt-alsa",
            "binary_version": "14.4.2+git20190427-2+deb11u2ubuntu0.20.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libsox-fmt-ao",
            "binary_version": "14.4.2+git20190427-2+deb11u2ubuntu0.20.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libsox-fmt-base",
            "binary_version": "14.4.2+git20190427-2+deb11u2ubuntu0.20.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libsox-fmt-mp3",
            "binary_version": "14.4.2+git20190427-2+deb11u2ubuntu0.20.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libsox-fmt-oss",
            "binary_version": "14.4.2+git20190427-2+deb11u2ubuntu0.20.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libsox-fmt-pulse",
            "binary_version": "14.4.2+git20190427-2+deb11u2ubuntu0.20.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libsox3",
            "binary_version": "14.4.2+git20190427-2+deb11u2ubuntu0.20.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "sox",
            "binary_version": "14.4.2+git20190427-2+deb11u2ubuntu0.20.04.1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2022/UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50798.json"
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
sox

Package

Name
sox
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/sox@14.4.2+git20190427-2+deb11u2ubuntu0.22.04.1?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

14.*
14.4.2+git20190427-2
14.4.2+git20190427-2+deb11u1build0.22.04.1
14.4.2+git20190427-2+deb11u2build0.22.04.1
14.4.2+git20190427-2+deb11u2ubuntu0.22.04.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libsox-dev",
            "binary_version": "14.4.2+git20190427-2+deb11u2ubuntu0.22.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libsox-fmt-all",
            "binary_version": "14.4.2+git20190427-2+deb11u2ubuntu0.22.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libsox-fmt-alsa",
            "binary_version": "14.4.2+git20190427-2+deb11u2ubuntu0.22.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libsox-fmt-ao",
            "binary_version": "14.4.2+git20190427-2+deb11u2ubuntu0.22.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libsox-fmt-base",
            "binary_version": "14.4.2+git20190427-2+deb11u2ubuntu0.22.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libsox-fmt-mp3",
            "binary_version": "14.4.2+git20190427-2+deb11u2ubuntu0.22.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libsox-fmt-oss",
            "binary_version": "14.4.2+git20190427-2+deb11u2ubuntu0.22.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libsox-fmt-pulse",
            "binary_version": "14.4.2+git20190427-2+deb11u2ubuntu0.22.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libsox3",
            "binary_version": "14.4.2+git20190427-2+deb11u2ubuntu0.22.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "sox",
            "binary_version": "14.4.2+git20190427-2+deb11u2ubuntu0.22.04.1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2022/UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50798.json"
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS
sox

Package

Name
sox
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/sox@14.4.2+git20190427-4build4?arch=source&distro=noble

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

14.*
14.4.2+git20190427-3.5
14.4.2+git20190427-4
14.4.2+git20190427-4build2
14.4.2+git20190427-4build3
14.4.2+git20190427-4build4

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libsox-dev",
            "binary_version": "14.4.2+git20190427-4build4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libsox-fmt-all",
            "binary_version": "14.4.2+git20190427-4build4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libsox-fmt-alsa",
            "binary_version": "14.4.2+git20190427-4build4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libsox-fmt-ao",
            "binary_version": "14.4.2+git20190427-4build4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libsox-fmt-base",
            "binary_version": "14.4.2+git20190427-4build4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libsox-fmt-mp3",
            "binary_version": "14.4.2+git20190427-4build4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libsox-fmt-oss",
            "binary_version": "14.4.2+git20190427-4build4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libsox-fmt-pulse",
            "binary_version": "14.4.2+git20190427-4build4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libsox3",
            "binary_version": "14.4.2+git20190427-4build4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "sox",
            "binary_version": "14.4.2+git20190427-4build4"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2022/UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50798.json"
Ubuntu:25.04
sox

Package

Name
sox
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/sox@14.4.2+git20190427-5build1?arch=source&distro=plucky

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

14.*
14.4.2+git20190427-5
14.4.2+git20190427-5build1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libsox-dev",
            "binary_version": "14.4.2+git20190427-5build1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libsox-fmt-all",
            "binary_version": "14.4.2+git20190427-5build1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libsox-fmt-alsa",
            "binary_version": "14.4.2+git20190427-5build1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libsox-fmt-ao",
            "binary_version": "14.4.2+git20190427-5build1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libsox-fmt-base",
            "binary_version": "14.4.2+git20190427-5build1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libsox-fmt-mp3",
            "binary_version": "14.4.2+git20190427-5build1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libsox-fmt-opus",
            "binary_version": "14.4.2+git20190427-5build1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libsox-fmt-oss",
            "binary_version": "14.4.2+git20190427-5build1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libsox-fmt-pulse",
            "binary_version": "14.4.2+git20190427-5build1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libsox3",
            "binary_version": "14.4.2+git20190427-5build1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "sox",
            "binary_version": "14.4.2+git20190427-5build1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2022/UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50798.json"
Ubuntu:25.10
sox

Package

Name
sox
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/sox@14.4.2+git20190427-5build1?arch=source&distro=questing

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

14.*
14.4.2+git20190427-5build1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libsox-dev",
            "binary_version": "14.4.2+git20190427-5build1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libsox-fmt-all",
            "binary_version": "14.4.2+git20190427-5build1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libsox-fmt-alsa",
            "binary_version": "14.4.2+git20190427-5build1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libsox-fmt-ao",
            "binary_version": "14.4.2+git20190427-5build1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libsox-fmt-base",
            "binary_version": "14.4.2+git20190427-5build1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libsox-fmt-mp3",
            "binary_version": "14.4.2+git20190427-5build1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libsox-fmt-opus",
            "binary_version": "14.4.2+git20190427-5build1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libsox-fmt-oss",
            "binary_version": "14.4.2+git20190427-5build1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libsox-fmt-pulse",
            "binary_version": "14.4.2+git20190427-5build1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libsox3",
            "binary_version": "14.4.2+git20190427-5build1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "sox",
            "binary_version": "14.4.2+git20190427-5build1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2022/UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50798.json"
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS
sox

Package

Name
sox
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/sox@14.4.1-3ubuntu1.1+esm4?arch=source&distro=esm-infra-legacy/trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

14.*
14.4.1-3
14.4.1-3ubuntu1
14.4.1-3ubuntu1.1
14.4.1-3ubuntu1.1+esm1
14.4.1-3ubuntu1.1+esm2
14.4.1-3ubuntu1.1+esm3
14.4.1-3ubuntu1.1+esm4

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libsox-dev",
            "binary_version": "14.4.1-3ubuntu1.1+esm4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libsox-fmt-all",
            "binary_version": "14.4.1-3ubuntu1.1+esm4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libsox-fmt-alsa",
            "binary_version": "14.4.1-3ubuntu1.1+esm4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libsox-fmt-ao",
            "binary_version": "14.4.1-3ubuntu1.1+esm4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libsox-fmt-base",
            "binary_version": "14.4.1-3ubuntu1.1+esm4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libsox-fmt-mp3",
            "binary_version": "14.4.1-3ubuntu1.1+esm4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libsox-fmt-oss",
            "binary_version": "14.4.1-3ubuntu1.1+esm4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libsox-fmt-pulse",
            "binary_version": "14.4.1-3ubuntu1.1+esm4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libsox2",
            "binary_version": "14.4.1-3ubuntu1.1+esm4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "sox",
            "binary_version": "14.4.1-3ubuntu1.1+esm4"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2022/UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50798.json"
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS
sox

Package

Name
sox
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/sox@14.4.1-5+deb8u4ubuntu0.1+esm3?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

14.*
14.4.1-5
14.4.1-5ubuntu0.1
14.4.1-5ubuntu0.1+esm1
14.4.1-5+deb8u4ubuntu0.1
14.4.1-5+deb8u4ubuntu0.1+esm1
14.4.1-5+deb8u4ubuntu0.1+esm2
14.4.1-5+deb8u4ubuntu0.1+esm3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libsox-dev",
            "binary_version": "14.4.1-5+deb8u4ubuntu0.1+esm3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libsox-fmt-all",
            "binary_version": "14.4.1-5+deb8u4ubuntu0.1+esm3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libsox-fmt-alsa",
            "binary_version": "14.4.1-5+deb8u4ubuntu0.1+esm3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libsox-fmt-ao",
            "binary_version": "14.4.1-5+deb8u4ubuntu0.1+esm3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libsox-fmt-base",
            "binary_version": "14.4.1-5+deb8u4ubuntu0.1+esm3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libsox-fmt-mp3",
            "binary_version": "14.4.1-5+deb8u4ubuntu0.1+esm3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libsox-fmt-oss",
            "binary_version": "14.4.1-5+deb8u4ubuntu0.1+esm3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libsox-fmt-pulse",
            "binary_version": "14.4.1-5+deb8u4ubuntu0.1+esm3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libsox2",
            "binary_version": "14.4.1-5+deb8u4ubuntu0.1+esm3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "sox",
            "binary_version": "14.4.1-5+deb8u4ubuntu0.1+esm3"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2022/UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50798.json"
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS
sox

Package

Name
sox
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/sox@14.4.2-3ubuntu0.18.04.3+esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

14.*
14.4.1-5build1
14.4.2-2
14.4.2-3
14.4.2-3ubuntu0.1~esm1
14.4.2-3ubuntu0.18.04.1
14.4.2-3ubuntu0.18.04.2
14.4.2-3ubuntu0.18.04.3
14.4.2-3ubuntu0.18.04.3+esm1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libsox-dev",
            "binary_version": "14.4.2-3ubuntu0.18.04.3+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libsox-fmt-all",
            "binary_version": "14.4.2-3ubuntu0.18.04.3+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libsox-fmt-alsa",
            "binary_version": "14.4.2-3ubuntu0.18.04.3+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libsox-fmt-ao",
            "binary_version": "14.4.2-3ubuntu0.18.04.3+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libsox-fmt-base",
            "binary_version": "14.4.2-3ubuntu0.18.04.3+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libsox-fmt-mp3",
            "binary_version": "14.4.2-3ubuntu0.18.04.3+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libsox-fmt-oss",
            "binary_version": "14.4.2-3ubuntu0.18.04.3+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libsox-fmt-pulse",
            "binary_version": "14.4.2-3ubuntu0.18.04.3+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libsox3",
            "binary_version": "14.4.2-3ubuntu0.18.04.3+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "sox",
            "binary_version": "14.4.2-3ubuntu0.18.04.3+esm1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2022/UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50798.json"