CVE-2009-1791

N/A Unknown
Published: May 26, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35076
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35247
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/35443
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200905-09.xml
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1814
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:132
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.mega-nerd.com/erikd/Blog/CodeHacking/libsndfile/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.mega-nerd.com/libsndfile/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34978
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1324
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50541
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/35076
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35247
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/35443
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200905-09.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1814
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:132
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mega-nerd.com/erikd/Blog/CodeHacking/libsndfile/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.mega-nerd.com/libsndfile/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34978
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1324
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50541
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

22 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
8.5%
92th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

Affected Vendors

nullsoft mega-nerd

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