NullSoft WinAmp up to 5.06 m3u Playlist IN_CDDA.dll stack-based overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in NullSoft WinAmp up to 5.06. This vulnerability affects unknown code in the library IN_CDDA.dll of the component m3u Playlist Handler. Such manipulation leads to stack-based overflow. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2004-1119. The attack may be launched remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

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A vulnerability was found in NullSoft WinAmp up to 5.06 (Multimedia Player Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown part in the library IN_CDDA.dll of the component m3u Playlist Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a stack-based overflow vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-121. A stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function). Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Stack-based buffer overflow in IN_CDDA.dll in Winamp 5.05, and possibly other versions including 5.06, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a certain .m3u playlist file.

The bug was discovered 11/23/2004. The weakness was shared 11/23/2004 by Brett Moore with Security-Assessment.com (Website). The advisory is shared for download at security-assessment.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2004-1119 since 11/30/2004. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known.

After 1 days, there has been an exploit disclosed. The exploit is available at securiteam.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 15817 (Winamp < 5.07 IN_CDDA.dll m3u Playlist Processing Overflow), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 38380 (Nullsoft Winamp IN_CDDA.dll Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability).

Upgrading to version 5.0.7 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at winamp.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. Attack attempts may be identified with Snort ID 3088. In this case the pattern .cda is used for detection. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 3169.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (18197), Exploit-DB (654), Tenable (15817), SecurityFocus (BID 11730†) and OSVDB (12093†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Stack-based overflow
CWE: CWE-121 / CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 15817
Nessus Name: Winamp < 5.07 IN_CDDA.dll m3u Playlist Processing Overflow
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: WinAmp 5.0.7
Patch: winamp.com

Snort ID: 3088
Snort Message: WEB-CLIENT winamp .cda file name overflow attempt
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: nullsoft.com

Advisory: security-assessment.com
Researcher: Brett Moore
Organization: Security-Assessment.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2004-1119 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-1119
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-1004
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X-Force: 18197 - Winamp IN_CDDA.dll file buffer overflow, High Risk
SecurityFocus: 11730 - Nullsoft Winamp IN_CDDA.dll Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 13269 - Winamp "IN_CDDA.dll" Buffer Overflow Vulnerability, Extremely Critical
OSVDB: 12093 - Winamp IN_CDDA.dll m3u Playlist Processing Overflow
SecurityTracker: 1012307
SecuriTeam: securiteam.com
Vulnerability Center: 6046 - Buffer Overflow inNullsoft Winamp <= 5.06, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 11/24/2004 10:44
Updated: 07/06/2025 21:43
Changes: 11/24/2004 10:44 (109), 06/30/2019 10:49 (2), 11/21/2024 05:40 (16), 07/06/2025 21:43 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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