PT-2005-4006 · Nullsoft · Nullsoft Winamp

B0F · Published 2005-12-31 · Updated 2017-07-11 · CVE-2005-3188

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.6

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Nullsoft Winamp version 5.094

Description The issue is related to a buffer overflow that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. This can be achieved through an m3u file with a long line ending in .wma or a pls file with a long File1 value ending in .wma. The application fails to perform proper bounds checking, resulting in a buffer overflow. This can lead to arbitrary code execution or cause the application to crash, resulting in a loss of integrity and/or availability.

Recommendations For Nullsoft Winamp version 5.094, consider avoiding the use of .m3u and .pls files with long lines or values ending in .wma until a patch is available. As a temporary workaround, restrict the handling of files with .wma extensions to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Exploit

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-2005-3188

Affected Products

Nullsoft Winamp

References · 10

• 🔥 http://idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=378 · Exploit
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1015565 · Patch
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-3188 · Security Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1015621 · Vendor Advisory
• http://osvdb.org/22975 · Patch
• http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/24417 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/16462 · Note
• http://securityreason.com/securityalert/397 · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24417 · Note
• https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2005-3188 · Note