CVE-2009-1788 - CVE House
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Status published Critical CVE-2009-1788

Heap-based buffer overflow in voc_read_header in libsndfile 1.0.15 through 1.0.19,...

Vulnerability Description

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.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

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Affected Vendor

Affected Software

libsndfile, winamp
Vulnerable Versions:
1.0.15, 1.0.16, 1.0.17, 1.0.18, 1.0.19, 5.5, 5.51, 5.52, 5.54, 5.55, 5.541, 5.552

Timeline

Official Publish: May 26th, 2009
Last Modified: August 7th, 2024
Added to House: July 19th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

Weaknesses (CWE)

No CWE data available

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.