CVE-2009-0186

Description

Integer overflow in libsndfile 1.0.18, as used in Winamp and other products, allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted description chunks in a CAF audio file, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 4.23% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0585 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200904-16.xml vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1742 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501413/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/33981 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33980 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34642 third party advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021784 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/34316 third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49038 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/34526 third party advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00003.html vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-749-1 vendor advisory
http://www.mega-nerd.com/libsndfile/NEWS
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0584 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2009-7/ vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33963 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501399/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2009-8/ vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34791 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-0186?
CVE-2009-0186 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-0186?
To fix CVE-2009-0186, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2009-0186 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-0186 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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