NullSoft WinAmp up to 5.13 m3u Playlist File Name memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in NullSoft WinAmp up to 5.13. This affects an unknown part of the component m3u Playlist File Name Handler. This manipulation causes memory corruption. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2006-0708. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in NullSoft WinAmp up to 5.13 (Multimedia Player Software). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component m3u Playlist File Name 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:

Multiple buffer overflows in NullSoft Winamp 5.13 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) an m3u file containing a long URL ending in .wma, (2) a pls file containing a File1 field with a long URL ending in .wma, or (3) an m3u file with a long filename, variants of CVE-2005-3188 and CVE-2006-0476.

The bug was discovered 07/21/2005. The weakness was shared 02/16/2006 by Alan McCaig (Sowhat) (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at secway.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2006-0708 since 02/15/2006. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but an exploit is available.

It is declared as functional. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 209 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 20973 (Winamp < 5.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows.

Upgrading 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.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (24741), Tenable (20973), SecurityFocus (BID 16623†), OSVDB (23265†) and Secunia (SA18848†). The entries VDB-28862 and VDB-27868 are related to this item. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

• Multimedia Player Software

Vendor

• NullSoft

Name

• WinAmp

Version

• 5.0
• 5.01
• 5.02
• 5.03
• 5.04
• 5.05
• 5.06
• 5.07
• 5.08c
• 5.08d
• 5.08e
• 5.09
• 5.091
• 5.093
• 5.094
• 5.11
• 5.12
• 5.13

License

• free

Support

• end of life

Website

• Vendor: http://www.nullsoft.com/

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.8

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.8
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Exploitinginfo

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

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Status: Functional
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Nessus ID: 20973
Nessus Name: Winamp < 5.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: winamp.com
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Timelineinfo

07/21/2005 🔍
02/13/2006 +207 days 🔍
02/15/2006 +2 days 🔍
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02/22/2006 +2 days 🔍
02/25/2006 +3 days 🔍
03/08/2006 +11 days 🔍
03/12/2021 +5483 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: nullsoft.com

Advisory: secway.org
Researcher: Alan McCaig (Sowhat)
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2006-0708 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-0708
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-2059
X-Force: 24741 - Winamp m3u long file name buffer overflow, High Risk
SecurityFocus: 16623 - Nullsoft Winamp M3U File Denial of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 18848 - Winamp Playlist File Handling Buffer Overflows, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 23265 - Winamp m3u cda:// File Name Overflow
SecurityTracker: 1015660 - Winamp Buffer Overflow in Processing '.m3u' File 'cda' References May Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
Vulnerability Center: 10606 - NullSoft Winamp 5.12 and 5.13 Remote Buffer Overflow, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2006-0613

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

Created: 02/20/2006 11:14
Updated: 03/12/2021 14:14
Changes: 02/20/2006 11:14 (84), 12/02/2016 11:52 (11), 03/12/2021 14:14 (4)
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Cache ID: 216:6AA:103

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