NullSoft WinAmp up to 5.666 FLV File memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in NullSoft WinAmp up to 5.666. It has been classified as problematic. Impacted is an unknown function of the component FLV File Handler. This manipulation causes memory corruption. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2014-3442. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in NullSoft WinAmp up to 5.666 (Multimedia Player Software). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the component FLV File Handler. 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. The summary by CVE is:

Winamp 5.666 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and crash) via a malformed .FLV file, related to f263.w5s.

The weakness was shared 05/16/2014 by Aryan Bayaninejad as File 126636 (Packetstorm). The advisory is shared at packetstormsecurity.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2014-3442 since 05/09/2014. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

A public exploit has been developed by Aryan Bayaninejad and been published immediately after the advisory. It is possible to download the exploit at packetstormsecurity.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 122084 (Winamp Media Player .flv Memory Corruption Vulnerability).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (93173), Exploit-DB (39180), SecurityFocus (BID 67429†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-44690†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: Aryan Bayaninejad
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OpenVAS ID: 802926
OpenVAS Name: Winamp .flv File Processing Memory Corruption Vulnerability
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: nullsoft.com

Advisory: File 126636
Researcher: Aryan Bayaninejad
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2014-3442 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-3442
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-13249
X-Force: 93173 - Winamp .flv code execution, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 67429 - Winamp '.flv' File Processing Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 44690 - WinAmp <= 5.666 Remote DoS Vulnerability via Crafted .FLV File, Medium

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

Entryinfo

Created: 05/19/2014 10:12
Updated: 07/27/2025 18:34
Changes: 05/19/2014 10:12 (67), 05/29/2017 09:00 (6), 12/17/2024 04:23 (18), 07/27/2025 18:34 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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