Is CVE-2009-1788 actively exploited?

CVE-2009-1788 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2026-04-23.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2009-1788?

CVE-2009-1788 has a CVSS score of 9.3 (UNKNOWN severity). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.

How do I patch CVE-2009-1788?

Patch guidance is available from mega-nerd security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2009-1788.

CVE-2009-1788 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2009-1788?

12 products: mega-nerd libsndfile, mega-nerd libsndfile, mega-nerd libsndfile, mega-nerd libsndfile, mega-nerd libsndfile, and 7 more.

Description

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.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector: network
Access Cmplx: medium
Auth: none
Confidentiality: complete
Integrity: complete
Availability: complete
Weaknesses: CWE-119 · Memory Buffer Errors

Metadata

Primary Vendor: MEGA-NERD
Published: 5/26/2009
Last Modified: 4/23/2026
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

mega-nerd : libsndfilemega-nerd : libsndfilemega-nerd : libsndfilemega-nerd : libsndfilemega-nerd : libsndfilenullsoft : winampnullsoft : winampnullsoft : winampnullsoft : winampnullsoft : winampnullsoft : winampnullsoft : winamp

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD