NullSoft WinAmp up to 5.580 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in NullSoft WinAmp up to 5.580. This issue affects some unknown processing. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2012-3890. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in NullSoft WinAmp up to 5.580 (Multimedia Player Software). This vulnerability affects an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input 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:

The in_mod plugin in Winamp before 5.63 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a .IT file.

The weakness was released 07/11/2012 by Hossein Lotfi with Brown (Website). The advisory is available at forums.winamp.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2012-3890 since 07/10/2012. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 59756 (Winamp < 5.63 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows.

Upgrading to version 5.581 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (59756), SecurityFocus (BID 54131†), Secunia (SA46624†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-35603†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-5578, VDB-5614, VDB-5612 and VDB-5613. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.0

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 59756
Nessus Name: Winamp < 5.63 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: WinAmp 5.581

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07/10/2012 +19 days 🔍
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03/23/2015 +977 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: nullsoft.com

Advisory: forums.winamp.com
Researcher: Hossein Lotfi
Organization: Brown
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2012-3890 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-3890
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-61246

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SecurityFocus: 54131 - Winamp AVI / IT File Multiple Memory Corruption Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 46624 - Winamp AVI / IT File Processing Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
Vulnerability Center: 35603 - Winamp Before 5.63 in_mod Plugin Remote DoS Vulnerability via a .IT File (CVE-2012-3890), Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/23/2015 04:50 PM
Updated: 12/06/2021 12:56 AM
Changes: 03/23/2015 04:50 PM (57), 04/21/2019 08:44 PM (14), 12/06/2021 12:56 AM (2)
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