CVE-2009-1438

Public Exploit

Description

Integer overflow in the CSoundFile::ReadMed function (src/load_med.cpp) in libmodplug before 0.8.6, as used in gstreamer-plugins, TTPlayer, and other products, allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a MED file with a crafted (1) song comment or (2) song name, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow, as exploited in the wild in August 2008.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.55% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://osvdb.org/53801 patch vdb entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-771-1 vendor advisory
http://modplug-xmms.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/modplug-xmms/libmodplug/src/load_med.cpp?r1=1.1&%3Br2=1.2
http://secunia.com/advisories/34797 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35736 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36183 third party advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1850 vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=496834
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1851 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36158 third party advisory
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=266913
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30801 patch vdb entry exploit
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:128 vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50388 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/35026 third party advisory
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=677065&group_id=1275 patch
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200907-07.xml vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35685 third party advisory
http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00908.html vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00907.html vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1104 patch vendor advisory vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/34930 third party advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-07/msg00002.html vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/04/21/4 mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-1438?
CVE-2009-1438 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-1438?
To fix CVE-2009-1438, 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-2009-1438 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-1438 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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