FKIE_CVE-2009-1438

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2009-04-27 18:00 - Updated: 2026-06-16 23:07
Severity
Summary
Integer overflow in the CSoundFile::ReadMed function (src/load_med.cpp) in libmodplug before 0.8.6, as used in gstreamer-plugins, TTPlayer, and other products, allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a MED file with a crafted (1) song comment or (2) song name, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow, as exploited in the wild in August 2008.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=266913
cve@mitre.orghttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-07/msg00002.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://modplug-xmms.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/modplug-xmms/libmodplug/src/load_med.cpp?r1=1.1&amp%3Br2=1.2
cve@mitre.orghttp://osvdb.org/53801Patch
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/34797Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/34930
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/35026
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/35685
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/35736
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/36158
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/36183
cve@mitre.orghttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200907-07.xml
cve@mitre.orghttp://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=677065&group_id=1275Patch
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1850
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1851
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:128
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/04/21/4
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00907.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00908.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30801Exploit, Patch
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-771-1
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1104Patch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=496834
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50388
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=266913
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-07/msg00002.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://modplug-xmms.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/modplug-xmms/libmodplug/src/load_med.cpp?r1=1.1&amp%3Br2=1.2
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://osvdb.org/53801Patch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/34797Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/34930
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/35026
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/35685
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/35736
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/36158
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/36183
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200907-07.xml
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=677065&group_id=1275Patch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1850
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1851
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:128
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/04/21/4
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00907.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00908.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30801Exploit, Patch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-771-1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1104Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=496834
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50388
Impacted products

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      "value": "Integer overflow in the CSoundFile::ReadMed function (src/load_med.cpp) in libmodplug before 0.8.6, as used in gstreamer-plugins, TTPlayer, and other products, allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a MED file with a crafted (1) song comment or (2) song name, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow, as exploited in the wild in August 2008."
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      "value": "Desbordamiento en la funci\u00f3n CSoundFile::ReadMed (src/load_med.cpp) en libmodplug antes de la versi\u00f3n v0.8.6, tal como se utiliza en gstreamer-plugins y otros productos, permite ejecutar a determinados atacantes, dependiendo del contexto, c\u00f3digo arbitrario a trav\u00e9s de un archivo MED con un (1) un comentario a una canci\u00f3n o (2) nombre de canci\u00f3n, debidamente modificado, lo que desencadena un desbordamiento de b\u00fafer basado en mont\u00edculo."
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  "lastModified": "2026-06-16T23:07:16.393",
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          "accessVector": "NETWORK",
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  "vendorComments": [
    {
      "comment": "The impact of this flaw is limited to application crash, not allowing code execution.  Red Hat does not consider a user-assisted crash of a client application such as media players using GStreamer framework to be a security issue.\n\nFor further details, see: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2009-1438",
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          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-189"
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      "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
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}



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