How severe is CVE-2019-8356?

CVE-2019-8356 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.

Is CVE-2019-8356 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (76th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2019-8356?

CVE-2019-8356 affects Sound Exchange Project Sound Exchange. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2019-8356?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2019-8356 published?

CVE-2019-8356 was published on 2019-02-15 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2019-8356

CVE-2019-8356 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Sound Exchange Project Sound Exchange with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-129.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.5)
CVSS v2: 4.3
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (76th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-129
Affected product: Sound Exchange Project Sound Exchange
Published: 2019-02-15
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

An issue was discovered in SoX 14.4.2. One of the arguments to bitrv2 in fft4g.c is not guarded, such that it can lead to write access outside of the statically declared array, aka a stack-based buffer overflow.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-8356?: An issue was discovered in SoX 14.4.2. One of the arguments to bitrv2 in fft4g.c is not guarded, such that it can lead to write access outside of the statically declared array, aka a stack-based buffer overflow.
How severe is CVE-2019-8356?: CVE-2019-8356 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
Is CVE-2019-8356 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (76th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2019-8356?: CVE-2019-8356 affects Sound Exchange Project Sound Exchange. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2019-8356?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2019-8356 published?: CVE-2019-8356 was published on 2019-02-15 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:sound_exchange_project:sound_exchange:14.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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