National Cyber-Alert System
Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2009-1791
Original release date:05/26/2009
Last revised:06/23/2009
Source:
US-CERT/NIST
Overview
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.
Impact
CVSS Severity (version 2.0):
Impact Subscore:
10.0
Exploitability Subscore:
8.6
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Network exploitable; Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
Access Complexity: Medium
Authentication: Not required to exploit
Impact Type:Allows unauthorized disclosure of information; Allows unauthorized modification; Allows disruption of service
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External Source: XF
Name: libsndfile-aiff-voc-bo(50541)
Type: Patch Information
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2009-1324
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
External Source: BID
Name: 34978
Type: Patch Information
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://www.mega-nerd.com/libsndfile/
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://www.mega-nerd.com/erikd/Blog/CodeHacking/libsndfile/
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
External Source: MANDRIVA
Name: MDVSA-2009:132
External Source: DEBIAN
Name: DSA-1814
External Source: GENTOO
Name: GLSA-200905-09
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 35443
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 35247
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 35076
Type: Advisory