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Playlist.Buffer.Overflow

Alias(es)

Nullsoft.Winamp.m3u.Buffer.Overflow, Nullsoft.Winamp.pls.Buffer.Overflow

Release Date

Feb 14, 2006

Severity

high

Impact

System Compromise: Remote attackers can gain control of vulnerable systems.

Description

This indicates an exploit attempt against buffer overflow vulnerability in Nullsoft Winamp 5.094.

The vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an "m3u" file containing a long line ending in ".wma", or a "pls" file containing a long "File1" value ending in ".wma". An attacker may gain unauthorized access to a computer with the privileges of the user that activated the vulnerable application by exploiting this issue.

Affected Products

Nullsoft Winamp 5.094

Recommended Actions

Upgrade to version Winamp 5.13 or later.

Coverage

IPS
VCM

Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)

CVE-2007-5709
CVE-2009-2362
CVE-2009-2817
CVE-2005-3188
CVE-2005-0043
CVE-2006-0476
CVE-2007-4803

Reference/s

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33420 (BugTraq)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30252 (BugTraq)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/43535 (BugTraq)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34165 (BugTraq)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12238 (BugTraq)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16462 (BugTraq)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25546 (BugTraq)

Reference: VID-11707