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.
Published: 2009-03-05
Score: 9.3 Critical
EPSS: 3.2% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1742-1 New libsnd packages fix arbitrary code execution
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2009-0195 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-749-1 libsndfile vulnerability
History

Wed, 28 May 2025 14:45:00 +0000

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Mega-nerd Libsndfile
Nullsoft Winamp
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: flexera

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T04:24:18.153Z

Reserved: 2009-01-20T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2009-0186

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2009-03-05T02:30:00.280

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2009-0186

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2009-03-03T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2009-0186 - Bugzilla

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