CVE catalog

CVE-2009-1791

libsndfile: CVE-2009-1791

Severity: Medium
Published: May 26, 2009, 5:30:02 PM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 6.53% · Oct 25, 2026

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.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	libsndfile	sid	`1.2.2-4`	fixed
Debian	libsndfile	forky	`1.2.2-4`	fixed
Debian	libsndfile	trixie	`1.2.2-2+deb13u1`	fixed
Debian	libsndfile	bookworm	`1.2.0-1+deb12u1`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	libsndfile	source	sid	`1.0.20-1`	low	Not reported	[528650]
Debian	libsndfile	source	forky	`1.0.20-1`	low	Not reported	[528650]
Debian	libsndfile	source	trixie	`1.0.20-1`	low	Not reported	[528650]
Debian	libsndfile	source	bookworm	`1.0.20-1`	low	Not reported	[528650]

[Debian bug #528650]

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[libsndfile1]Fixed
Source package: [libsndfile]
Details (2)
- 1.2.0-1+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0.20-1
  dsa · libsndfile · debian · bookworm; dsa · libsndfile · debian · 12
- 1.2.0-1+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0.20-1
  dsa · libsndfile · debian · bookworm; dsa · libsndfile · debian · 12
[libsndfile1-dev]Fixed
Source package: [libsndfile]
Details (2)
- 1.2.0-1+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0.20-1
  dsa · libsndfile · debian · bookworm; dsa · libsndfile · debian · 12
- 1.2.0-1+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0.20-1
  dsa · libsndfile · debian · bookworm; dsa · libsndfile · debian · 12
[sndfile-programs]Fixed
Source package: [libsndfile]
Details (2)
- 1.2.0-1+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0.20-1
  dsa · libsndfile · debian · bookworm; dsa · libsndfile · debian · 12
- 1.2.0-1+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0.20-1
  dsa · libsndfile · debian · bookworm; dsa · libsndfile · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[libsndfile1]Fixed
Source package: [libsndfile]
Details (2)
- 1.2.2-2+deb13u1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0.20-1
  dsa · libsndfile · debian · 13
- 1.2.2-2+deb13u1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0.20-1
  dsa · libsndfile · debian · 13
[libsndfile1-dev]Fixed
Source package: [libsndfile]
Details (2)
- 1.2.2-2+deb13u1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0.20-1
  dsa · libsndfile · debian · 13
- 1.2.2-2+deb13u1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0.20-1
  dsa · libsndfile · debian · 13
[sndfile-programs]Fixed
Source package: [libsndfile]
Details (2)
- 1.2.2-2+deb13u1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0.20-1
  dsa · libsndfile · debian · 13
- 1.2.2-2+deb13u1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0.20-1
  dsa · libsndfile · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:04:35 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database]