NullSoft WinAmp 2.79 Mini-Browser memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in NullSoft WinAmp 2.79. This affects an unknown function of the component Mini-Browser. This manipulation causes memory corruption. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2002-0547. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in NullSoft WinAmp 2.79 (Multimedia Player Software). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the component Mini-Browser. 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:

Buffer overflow in the mini-browser for Winamp 2.79 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long string in the title field of an ID3v2 tag.

The weakness was disclosed 07/03/2002 by Andreas Sandblad (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2002-0547. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

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 (8946) and SecurityFocus (BID 4609†). The entry VDB-18366 is pretty similar. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Timelineinfo

04/26/2002 🔍
07/03/2002 +68 days 🔍
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07/11/2014 +4391 days 🔍
06/21/2024 +3633 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: nullsoft.com

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Researcher: Andreas Sandblad
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2002-0547 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-0547
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-18367
X-Force: 8946
SecurityFocus: 4609 - Nullsoft Winamp Minibrowser ID3v2 Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/11/2014 14:20
Updated: 06/21/2024 11:29
Changes: 07/11/2014 14:20 (46), 06/07/2018 09:02 (6), 06/21/2024 11:29 (17)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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