CVE-2009-0186

N/A Unknown
Published: March 05, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00003.html
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/33980
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33981
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34316
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/34526
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/34642
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/34791
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2009-7/
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2009-8/
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200904-16.xml
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1742
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://www.mega-nerd.com/libsndfile/NEWS
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501399/100/0/threaded
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501413/100/0/threaded
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33963
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021784
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-749-1
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0584
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0585
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49038
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00003.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/33980
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33981
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34316
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/34526
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/34642
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/34791
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2009-7/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2009-8/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200904-16.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1742
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mega-nerd.com/libsndfile/NEWS
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501399/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501413/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33963
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021784
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-749-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0584
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0585
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49038
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

40 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
4.2%
89th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-189

Affected Vendors

mega-nerd nullsoft

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