Mega-nerd libsndfile up to 1.0.18 numeric error

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Mega-nerd libsndfile. The affected element is an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in numeric error. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2009-0186. No exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Mega-nerd libsndfile (Audio Processing Software). This affects some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a numeric error vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-189. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The bug was discovered 03/03/2009. The weakness was published 03/04/2009 by Alin Rad Pop with Secunia Research (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2009-0186 since 01/20/2009. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 42985 (Fedora 11 : libsndfile-1.0.20-3.fc11 (2009-11618)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 116255 (Winamp libsndfile.dll CAF Processing Integer Overflow Vulnerability).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 10 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 8795.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (49038), Tenable (42985), SecurityFocus (BID 33963†), OSVDB (54653†) and Secunia (SA33980†). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.0

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Class: Numeric error
CWE: CWE-189
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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 42985
Nessus Name: Fedora 11 : libsndfile-1.0.20-3.fc11 (2009-11618)
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OpenVAS ID: 63607
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1742-1 (libsndfile)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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03/17/2015 +1930 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Alin Rad Pop
Organization: Secunia Research
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2009-0186 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-0186
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-46965

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X-Force: 49038
SecurityFocus: 33963 - libsndfile CAF Processing Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 33980 - libsndfile CAF Processing Integer Overflow Vulnerability, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 54653 - libsndfile - CAF Processing Buffer Overflow Issue
SecurityTracker: 1021784
Vulnerability Center: 21213 - Nullsoft Winamp Libsndfile 1.0.18 Arbitrary Code Execution via Crafted Description Chunks in CAF, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2009-0584

Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 05/17/2025 20:16
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (91), 08/30/2019 12:58 (5), 05/17/2025 20:16 (20)
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Cache ID: 216:3A8:103

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