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GHSA-5XQ8-86QP-X5Q2

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-02 03:28 – Updated: 2025-04-09 04:10

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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.

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CVE-2009-1791 (GCVE-0-2009-1791)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2009-05-26 17:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 05:27

Summary

Severity

No CVSS data available.

CWE

Assigner

mitre CNA under the mitre root

CNA scorecard E 28/100 over 2350 records in the last 180 days details

References

11 references

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http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1814	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
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http://secunia.com/advisories/35076	third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200905-09.xml	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34978	vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
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Date Public

2009-05-14 00:00

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