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CVE-2009-4835

The (1) htk_read_header, (2) alaw_init, (3) ulaw_init, (4) pcm_init, (5) float32_init, and (6) sds_read_header functions in libsndfile 1.0.20 allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and application crash) via a crafted audio file.

Published

2010-05-06T12:47:23.300

Last Modified

2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.3 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-189

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	mega-nerd	libsndfile	1.0.20	Yes

References

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=530831 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/35266 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35126 ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1446 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=530831 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/35266 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35126 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1446 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)