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Winamp < 5.58 Buffer Overflow

high Nessus Plugin ID 47717

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Synopsis

The remote Windows host contains a multimedia application that is affected by a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability.

Description

The remote host is running Winamp, a media player for Windows.

The version of Winamp installed on the remote host is earlier than 5.58. Such versions are reportedly affected by a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability when parsing VP6 video content. An attacker, exploiting this flaw, can execute arbitrary code in the context of the affected application.

Solution

Upgrade to Winamp version 5.58 or later.

See Also

http://www.winamp.com/help/Version_History#Winamp_5.58

http://forums.winamp.com/showthread.php?t=320278

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 47717

File Name: winamp_558.nasl

Version: 1.9

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 7/14/2010

Updated: 4/11/2022

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:nullsoft:winamp

Required KB Items: SMB/Winamp/Version

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 7/13/2010

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/13/2010

Reference Information

BID: 41591