CVE-2009-1791: mega-nerd libsndfile

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2009-1791 is a high (CVSS 9.3) vulnerability in mega-nerd libsndfile. EPSS estimates a 6.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 26-05-2009
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 07-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

• CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferThe product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.