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.
Published: 2009-05-26
Score: 9.3 Critical
EPSS: 8.5% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1814-1 New libsndfile packages fix arbitrary code execution
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2009-1786 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-849-1 libsndfile vulnerabilities
History

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Mega-nerd Libsndfile
Nullsoft Winamp
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T05:27:54.449Z

Reserved: 2009-05-26T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2009-1791

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2009-05-26T17:30:02.063

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

Link: CVE-2009-1791

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2009-05-15T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2009-1791 - Bugzilla

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