Heap-based buffer overflow in voc_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 a VOC file with an invalid header value.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2009-1788 is rated High Exploit Risk (84.8/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 8.23%, 94th percentile). Core evidence: 1 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
Risk is dynamic; we continuously reassess and refresh what is shown on this page as upstream context changes.
| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | nvd_ref | exploit_tag | Exploit-DB ↗ |
EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 8.57% | 8.23% | -0.34% |
| 2 | 2025-03-30 | 8.70% | 8.57% | -0.13% |
| 3 | 2025-03-29 | — | 8.70% | — |
Full EPSS history (11 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.3 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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8.6 | 10.0 | [email protected] |
| vendor | priority | summary | link |
|---|---|---|---|
debian
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low | CVE-2009-1788 low priority: Debian including 1 source packages (libsndfile), 5 status rows across 5 suites (bookworm, bullseye, forky, sid, trixie): resolved 5. | https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2009-1788 |
gentoo
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normal | CVE-2009-1788: 1 GLSA(s) (200905-09), 1 atom(s) (media-libs/libsndfile); latest impact normal. | https://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=CVE-2009-1788 |
redhat
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high | — | https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-1788 |
ubuntu
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medium | CVE-2009-1788 medium priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (libsndfile), 5 status rows across 5 suites (dapper, hardy, intrepid, jaunty, upstream): released 4, ignored 1. | https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2009-1788 |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| mega-nerd | libsndfile | 1.0.15 | cpe:2.3:a:mega-nerd:libsndfile:1.0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| mega-nerd | libsndfile | 1.0.16 | cpe:2.3:a:mega-nerd:libsndfile:1.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| mega-nerd | libsndfile | 1.0.17 | cpe:2.3:a:mega-nerd:libsndfile:1.0.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| mega-nerd | libsndfile | 1.0.18 | cpe:2.3:a:mega-nerd:libsndfile:1.0.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| mega-nerd | libsndfile | 1.0.19 | cpe:2.3:a:mega-nerd:libsndfile:1.0.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| nullsoft | winamp | 5.5 | cpe:2.3:a:nullsoft:winamp:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| nullsoft | winamp | 5.51 | cpe:2.3:a:nullsoft:winamp:5.51:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| nullsoft | winamp | 5.52 | cpe:2.3:a:nullsoft:winamp:5.52:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| nullsoft | winamp | 5.54 | cpe:2.3:a:nullsoft:winamp:5.54:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| nullsoft | winamp | 5.55 | cpe:2.3:a:nullsoft:winamp:5.55:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| nullsoft | winamp | 5.541 | cpe:2.3:a:nullsoft:winamp:5.541:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| nullsoft | winamp | 5.552 | cpe:2.3:a:nullsoft:winamp:5.552:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |