# CVE-2023-34432: Heap-buffer-overflow in src/formats_i.c

> A heap buffer overflow in the SoX audio library allows attackers to execute code, cause denial of service, or disclose information.

- **Severity:** High 7.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 10 Jul 2023
- **Updated:** 1 Oct 2024
- **Also known as:** AZL-43816, AZL-45252, DEBIAN-CVE-2023-34432, GHSA-fv9q-mgwx-m5gr

## What is CVE-2023-34432?

CVE-2023-34432 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Fedoraproject Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux, published on 10 Jul 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

A heap buffer overflow vulnerability was found in sox, in the lsx_readbuf function at sox/src/formats_i.c:98:16. This flaw can lead to a denial of service, code execution, or information disclosure.

Weakness: CWE-787 (Out-of-bounds Write), CWE-122 (Heap-based Buffer Overflow)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-34432?

It affects 4 products.


Products: Fedoraproject Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux, Fedoraproject Fedora, Redhat Enterprise Linux, Sound Exchange Project Sound Exchange.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-34432?

Apply the vendor's patch.

## Is CVE-2023-34432 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-34432 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-34432 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-34432 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Fedoraproject Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux, published on 10 Jul 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-34432 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Fedoraproject Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-34432/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-34432/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-34432
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-34432
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-34432

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-34432/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.