CVE-2004-0557

CRITICAL ⚠ Exploit

Multiple buffer overflows in the st_wavstartread function in wav.c for Sound eXchange (SoX) 12.17.2 through 12.17.4 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via certain WAV file header fields.

Affects 6 products across 4 vendors.

BCS8.96
CVSS 2.010.0
EPSS25.1%
Percentile98th
PatchPatched
CVSS Vector — Plain English Remotely exploitable over the network, low complexity.
◆ SAGE Intelligence — CITED Relevance Research Team

Multiple buffer overflows in the st_wavstartread function in wav.c for Sound eXchange (SoX) versions 12.17.2 through 12.17.4 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via certain WAV file header fields.

BSID: BS-2004-GLOBAL-007976-C • Model: /workspace/models/qwen2.5-coder-32b-instruct-bf16 • Confidence: HIGH

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2004-0557?
Multiple buffer overflows in the st_wavstartread function in wav.c for Sound eXchange (SoX) versions 12.17.2 through 12.17.4 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via certain WAV file header fields.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2004-0557?
CVE-2004-0557 has CVSS 10.0 (Critical). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. EPSS: 25.1%.
Is CVE-2004-0557 actively exploited?
Public exploit available for CVE-2004-0557. Exploitation risk elevated.
How do I remediate CVE-2004-0557?
Priority: IMMEDIATE. Advisory: http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-409.html PSIRT: [email protected]
What systems are affected by CVE-2004-0557?
CVE-2004-0557 affects: Conectiva, Gentoo, Redhat, Redhat, Redhat, Sox.
Vulnerability Details
CVE IDCVE-2004-0557
BSIDBS-2004-GLOBAL-007976-C BreachSpider Global ID
CVSS VectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Published2004-08-06
Last Modified2026-04-16
ICS Relevance0%
SourceNVD
Official Description

Multiple buffer overflows in the st_wavstartread function in wav.c for Sound eXchange (SoX) 12.17.2 through 12.17.4 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via certain WAV file header fields.

Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database

Attack Vector Analysis — CITED Relevance

The vulnerability is triggered by a remote attacker providing a specially crafted WAV file with malicious header fields to the SoX application. This can lead to buffer overflows, potentially allowing the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the SoX process.

Exploitation Likelihood: CRITICAL

Affected Products
VendorProductFixed Version
Conectiva Linux —
Gentoo Linux —
Redhat Enterprise Linux —
Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop —
Redhat Fedora Core —
Sox Sox —
Remediation
View Vendor Advisory →

Remediation Priority: IMMEDIATE

Vendor PSIRT: [email protected]
Threat Intelligence
● Threat Intelligence Validated: July 2026 | Threat Age: 8010 Days
CISA KEVNot in KEV catalog
Public Exploit⚠ Available — Reference
PoC CodeNot confirmed
SAGE Enrichment Record — provenance & audit hash
Model/workspace/models/qwen2.5-coder-32b-instruct-bf16
ConfidenceHIGH
Enriched At2026-05-24
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