CVE-2009-1791 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service or execute arbitrary code via a malicious AIFF file processed by libsndfile.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2009-1791?
CVE-2009-1791 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Nullsoft Winamp, published on 26 May 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-1791?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Mega-Nerd Libsndfile, Nullsoft Winamp.
How do I fix CVE-2009-1791?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2009-1791 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-1791 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Nullsoft Winamp
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2009-1791, GHSA-5xq8-86qp-x5q2.