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.

• CWE-189

• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00003.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/33980Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/33981Vendor Advisory
• 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/Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2009-8/Vendor Advisory
• 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/2009/0584Vendor Advisory
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0585Vendor Advisory
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49038
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00003.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/33980Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/33981Vendor Advisory
• 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/Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2009-8/Vendor Advisory
• 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/2009/0584Vendor Advisory
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0585Vendor Advisory
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49038

Published

Mar 5, 2009

Last Modified

Jun 16, 2026

Status

Modified

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