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CVE-2009-1791

CRITICAL CVSS: 9.3 Published: 2009-05-26 Modified: 2026-06-16

Description

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.

Affected Platforms

Nullsoft WinampMega-Nerd Libsndfile

Weakness Type

CWE-119

References