Vulnerability in Konstanty Bialkowski Libmodplug
CVE-2009-1438
Integer overflow in the CSoundFile::ReadMed function (src/load_med.cpp) in libmodplug before 0.8.6, as used in gstreamer-plugins, TTPlayer, and other products, allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a MED file with a crafted (1) song comment or (2) song name, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow, as exploited in the wild in August 2008.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.047 (91.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 91st percentile — 91.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.047 · newest: 0.047 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Konstanty Bialkowski Libmodplug — versions 0.8, 0.8.4
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- osvdb.org/53801 (Patch, vdb-entry)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-771-1 (vendor-advisory)
- modplug-xmms.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/modplug-xmms/libmodplug/src/load_med.cpp
- secunia.com/advisories/34797 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/35736 (third-party-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/36183 (third-party-advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1850 (vendor-advisory)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi
- www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1851 (vendor-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/36158 (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2009-1438?
- CVE-2009-1438 is a vulnerability in Konstanty Bialkowski Libmodplug, classified under CWE-189. Published 2009-04-27.
- Is CVE-2009-1438 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.