SoX through 14.4.2 contains a heap out-of-bounds write vulnerability in lsx_ms_adpcm_block_expand_i() in src/adpcm.c, triggered by an odd samplesPerBlock value in the WAV fmt chunk
Affects soxSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.1 Medium.
Data as of 28 Oct 2026, 22:31 UTC
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 15 Oct 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSsoxpkg:deb/ubuntu/sox?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 22.04 LTSsoxpkg:deb/ubuntu/sox?arch=source&distro=jammyOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 20.04 LTSsoxpkg:deb/ubuntu/sox?arch=source&distro=focalOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTSsoxpkg:deb/ubuntu/sox?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/bionicOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTSsoxpkg:deb/ubuntu/sox?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/xenialOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTSsoxpkg:deb/ubuntu/sox?arch=source&distro=esm-infra-legacy/trustyOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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Description
SoX through 14.4.2 contains a heap out-of-bounds write vulnerability in lsx_ms_adpcm_block_expand_i() in src/adpcm.c, triggered by an odd samplesPerBlock value in the WAV fmt chunk. Attackers can supply a crafted MS ADPCM WAV file to sox or any libsox consumer to write a partially controlled 16-bit sample past the heap buffer allocated by wav_ms_adpcm_fmt().
References
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-111157 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-111157 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/chirlu/sox/blob/42b3557e13e0fe01a83465b672d89faddbe65f49/src/adpcm.c (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/chirlu/sox/blob/42b3557e13e0fe01a83465b672d89faddbe65f49/src/wav.c (opens in a new tab)
- hackmd.io/@haind-pwn/sox-wav-ms-adpcm-samplesperblock-oob-write (opens in a new tab)
- sourceforge.net/projects/sox/ (opens in a new tab)
- vulncheck.com/advisories/sox-through-14.4.2-heap-out-of-bounds-write-via-ms-adpcm-wav-decoding (opens in a new tab)