FKIE_CVE-2009-1788

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2009-05-26 16:30 - Updated: 2026-06-16 23:08
Severity
Summary
Heap-based buffer overflow in voc_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 a VOC file with an invalid header value.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/35076Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/35126
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/35247
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/35443
cve@mitre.orghttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200905-09.xml
cve@mitre.orghttp://trapkit.de/advisories/TKADV2009-006.txtExploit
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1814
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:132
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.mega-nerd.com/erikd/Blog/CodeHacking/libsndfile/Patch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.mega-nerd.com/libsndfile/Patch
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34978Patch
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1324Patch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1348Patch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50541
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50827
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/35076Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/35126
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/35247
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/35443
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200905-09.xml
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://trapkit.de/advisories/TKADV2009-006.txtExploit
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1814
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:132
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.mega-nerd.com/erikd/Blog/CodeHacking/libsndfile/Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.mega-nerd.com/libsndfile/Patch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34978Patch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1324Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1348Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50541
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50827
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
mega-nerd libsndfile 1.0.15
mega-nerd libsndfile 1.0.16
mega-nerd libsndfile 1.0.17
mega-nerd libsndfile 1.0.18
mega-nerd libsndfile 1.0.19
nullsoft winamp 5.5
nullsoft winamp 5.51
nullsoft winamp 5.52
nullsoft winamp 5.54
nullsoft winamp 5.55
nullsoft winamp 5.541
nullsoft winamp 5.552
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  "lastModified": "2026-06-16T23:08:03.683",
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