NullSoft WinAmp 5.094 lsof m3u/pls File memory corruption

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A vulnerability has been found in NullSoft WinAmp 5.094 (Multimedia Player Software) and classified as very critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality of the component lsof. The manipulation as part of a m3u/pls File leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Buffer overflow in Nullsoft Winamp 5.094 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) an m3u file containing a long line ending in .wma or (2) a pls file containing a long File1 value ending in .wma, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-0476.

The weakness was presented 02/01/2006 by Alan McCaig (b0f) (Full-Disclosure). The advisory is shared for download at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2005-3188 since 10/12/2005. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 07/07/2021).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 20826 (Winamp < 5.13 Playlist Handling Multiple Overflows), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 4136.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (24417) and Tenable (20826). See 2018 and 2059 for similar entries.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 20826
Nessus Name: Winamp < 5.13 Playlist Handling Multiple Overflows
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: nullsoft.com

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Researcher: Alan McCaig (b0f)
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2005-3188 (🔍)
X-Force: 24417
SecurityTracker: 1015565 - Winamp Error in Processing m3u/pls Files With '.wma' File Extension Lets Remote Users Deny Service
Vulnerability Center: 10327 - Winamp Code Execution via m3u \x26 pls Files, Medium
SecurityFocus: 16462 - Nullsoft Winamp Malformed Playlist File WMA Extention Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 18848 - Winamp Playlist File Handling Buffer Overflows, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 22975 - Winamp m3u/pls .wma Parsing Overflow

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Created: 03/12/2015 11:11
Updated: 07/07/2021 08:51
Changes: 03/12/2015 11:11 (66), 04/21/2019 20:40 (16), 07/07/2021 08:51 (2)
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