54511 : libsndfile src/aiff.c aiff_read_header() Function Overflow
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Disclosure Date
2009-05-14

Description

libsndfile contains an overflow condition in the handling of AIFF media files. The issue is due to the 'aiff_read_header()' function in src/aiff.c not validating user-supplied input. With a specially crafted AIFF file, a context-dependent attacker can cause a heap-based buffer overflow, resulting in a denial of service or potentially execution of arbitrary code.

Classification

Location: Context Dependent
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Solution: Upgrade
Exploit: Exploit Unknown
Disclosure: Vendor Verified

Solution

It has been reported that this issue has been fixed. Upgrade to version 1.0.20, or higher, to address this vulnerability.

Products

Erik de Castro Lopo

libsndfile

1.0.19

References

CVE ID: 2009-1791 (see also: NVD)
Bugtraq ID: 34978
Secunia Advisory ID: 35076 35247 35443 36268 37538
ISS X-Force ID: 50541
Related OSVDB ID: 54510
Vendor Specific News/Changelog Entry: http://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/2009/msg00126.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-December/msg00238.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-December/msg00251.html
Vendor Specific Advisory URL: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-08/msg00005.html
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200905-09.xml
Other Advisory URL: http://www.mega-nerd.com/erikd/Blog/CodeHacking/libsndfile/
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1324
Vendor URL: http://www.mega-nerd.com/libsndfile/

Credit

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CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 9.3
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2009-05-26 | Disagree?

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