Vulnerability CVE-2009-0186
Published: 2009-03-04   Modified: 2012-02-13

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.

See advisories in our WLB2 database:
Topic
Author
Date
High
Winamp CAF Processing Integer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia Research...
10.03.2009

Type:

CWE-189

 (Numeric Errors)

CVSS2 => (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
9.3/10
10/10
8.6/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Remote
Medium
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Complete
Complete
Complete
Affected software
Nullsoft -> Winamp 
Mega-nerd -> Libsndfile 

 References:
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00003.html
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/2009/0584
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0585
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49038
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