CVE-2009-0186
Integer overflow in libsndfile 1.0.18, as used in Winamp and other products, allows context...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2009-0186- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-189
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
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.
- Record
CVE-2009-0186- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-0195No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2009-0195- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2rcp-rgq6-h5hcNo score
Integer overflow in libsndfile 1.0.18, as used in Winamp and other products, allows context...
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.
- Record
GHSA-2rcp-rgq6-h5hc- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVNo score
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.
- Record
CVE-2009-0186- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2009-0186No score
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2009-0186- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10148-1No score
libsndfile-devel-1.0.26-2.4 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the libsndfile-devel-1.0.26-2.4 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10148-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10470-1No score
libsndfile-progs-1.0.26-2.4 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the libsndfile-progs-1.0.26-2.4 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10470-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
libsndfileDebian:12 | before 1.0.19-1 | 1.0.19-1 |
libsndfileDebian:13 | before 1.0.19-1 | 1.0.19-1 |
libsndfileDebian:14 | before 1.0.19-1 | 1.0.19-1 |
libsndfileDebian:4.0 | before 1.0.16-2+etch1, plus listed versions 1.0.16-11.0.16-2 | 1.0.16-2+etch1 |
libsndfileDebian:5.0 | before 1.0.17-4+lenny1, plus listed versions 1.0.17-4 | 1.0.17-4+lenny1 |
libsndfileDebian:6.0 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs | before 1.0.18-2+squeeze1 | 1.0.18-2+squeeze1 |
libsndfileopenSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 6 CVEs | before 1.0.26-2.4 | 1.0.26-2.4 |
libsndfile-progsopenSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 5 CVEs | before 1.0.26-2.4 | 1.0.26-2.4 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2009-0186 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Mega-nerd Libsndfile, published March 5, 2009. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.61%, the 89th percentile. Fixed in libsndfile 1.0.19-1.
References
vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0585
security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200904-16.xml
debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1742
securityfocus.com/archive/1/501413/100/0/threaded
secunia.com/advisories/33981
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securitytracker.com/id?1021784
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49038
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00003.html
ubuntu.com/usn/USN-749-1
mega-nerd.com/libsndfile/NEWS
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-0186
github.com/advisories/GHSA-2rcp-rgq6-h5hc
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2009-0186
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-0186