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    CVE-2009-0186

    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:Mar 3, 2009
    Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
    EPS:Mar 5, 2009
    EPSS Score:0.04235
    CVSS Score:9.3

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Mega-nerd
    Product
    Libsndfile
    Vendor
    Nullsoft
    Product
    Winamp

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

    Related CVEs

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    CVE-2011-2696 (CVSS 6.8) — Integer overflow in libsndfile before 1.0.25 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application…
    CVE-2009-4835 (CVSS 4.3) — The (1) htk_read_header, (2) alaw_init, (3) ulaw_init, (4) pcm_init, (5) float32_init, and (6) sds_read_header…
    CVE-2009-1791 (CVSS 9.3) — Heap-based buffer overflow in aiff_read_header in libsndfile 1.0.15 through 1.0.19, as used in Winamp 5.552 an…
    CVE-2009-1788 (CVSS 9.3) — Heap-based buffer overflow in voc_read_header in libsndfile 1.0.15 through 1.0.19, as used in Winamp 5.552 and…
    CVE-2007-4974 (CVSS 7.5) — Heap-based buffer overflow in the flac_buffer_copy function in libsndfile 1.0.17 and earlier might allow remot…

    References

    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00003.html
    http://secunia.com/advisories/33980
    http://secunia.com/advisories/33981
    http://secunia.com/advisories/34316
    http://secunia.com/advisories/34526
    http://secunia.com/advisories/34642
    http://secunia.com/advisories/34791
    http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2009-7/
    http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2009-8/
    http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200904-16.xml
    http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1742
    http://www.mega-nerd.com/libsndfile/NEWS
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501399/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501413/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33963
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021784
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-749-1
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0584
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0585
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49038
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00003.html
    http://secunia.com/advisories/33980
    http://secunia.com/advisories/33981
    http://secunia.com/advisories/34316
    http://secunia.com/advisories/34526
    http://secunia.com/advisories/34642
    http://secunia.com/advisories/34791
    http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2009-7/
    http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2009-8/
    http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200904-16.xml
    http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1742
    http://www.mega-nerd.com/libsndfile/NEWS
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501399/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501413/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33963
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021784
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-749-1
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0584
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0585
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49038

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High