NullSoft WinAmp up to 5.552 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in NullSoft WinAmp up to 5.552. This issue affects some unknown processing. Executing a manipulation can lead to memory corruption. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2009-1791. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in NullSoft WinAmp up to 5.552 (Multimedia Player Software) and classified as very critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The weakness was released 05/26/2009 by Tobias Klein (Website). The advisory is shared for download at debian.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2009-1791 since 05/26/2009. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 04/10/2025).

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 39374 (Debian DSA-1814-1 : libsndfile - heap-based buffer overflow), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 195001 (Ubuntu Security Notification for Libsndfile Vulnerabilities (USN-849-1)).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (50541), Tenable (39374), SecurityFocus (BID 34978†), Secunia (SA35076†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-22274†). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at VDB-48313. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 39374
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-1814-1 : libsndfile - heap-based buffer overflow
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OpenVAS ID: 64250
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1814-1 (libsndfile)
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: nullsoft.com

Advisory: debian.org
Researcher: Tobias Klein
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2009-1791 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-1791
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-48316

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X-Force: 50541
SecurityFocus: 34978 - libsndfile VOC and AIFF Processing Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 35076 - libsndfile VOC and AIFF Processing Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
Vulnerability Center: 22274 - Libsndfile 1.0.15-1.0.19 in Nullsoft Winamp<=5.552 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability via AIFF File, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2009-1324

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 23:38
Updated: 04/10/2025 15:38
Changes: 03/17/2015 23:38 (58), 04/21/2019 20:43 (16), 08/11/2021 11:11 (2), 04/10/2025 15:38 (16)
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