CVE-2009-1791

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in aiff_read_header in libsndfile 1.0.15 through 1.0.19, as used in Winamp 5.552 and possibly other media programs, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an AIFF file with an invalid header value.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 8.48% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory mega-nerd.com Vendor Advisory mega-nerd.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:132 vendor advisory
http://www.mega-nerd.com/libsndfile/ patch vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1324 vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://www.mega-nerd.com/erikd/Blog/CodeHacking/libsndfile/ patch vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35247 third party advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1814 vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50541 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/35076 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200905-09.xml vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34978 vdb entry patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/35443 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-1791?
CVE-2009-1791 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-1791?
To fix CVE-2009-1791, 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-2009-1791 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-1791 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~8% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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