Zinf 2.2.1 pls memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Zinf 2.2.1. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file pls. The manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability was named CVE-2004-0964. In addition, an exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Zinf 2.2.1. It has been classified as very critical. Affected is some unknown functionality of the file pls. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Buffer overflow in Zinf 2.2.1 on Windows, and other older versions for Linux, allows remote attackers or local users to execute arbitrary code via certain values in a .pls file.

The bug was discovered 01/27/2009. The weakness was presented 09/24/2004 by Luigi Auriemma (Website). The advisory is shared for download at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2004-0964 since 10/18/2004. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details and a public exploit are known. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 08/17/2025).

After even before and not, there has been an exploit disclosed. The exploit is shared for download at aluigi.altervista.org. It is declared as highly functional. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 15685 (Debian DSA-587-1 : freeamp - buffer overflow), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (17491), Exploit-DB (559), Tenable (15685), SecurityFocus (BID 11248†) and OSVDB (10416†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 10.0
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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
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Access: Public
Status: Highly functional
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Nessus ID: 15685
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-587-1 : freeamp - buffer overflow
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OpenVAS ID: 53278
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 587-1 (freeamp)
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MetaSploit ID: zinfaudioplayer221_pls.rb
MetaSploit Name: Zinf Audio Player 2.2.1 (PLS File) Stack Buffer Overflow
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Recommended: Upgrade
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09/24/2004 🔍
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09/27/2004 +2 days 🔍
10/01/2004 +3 days 🔍
10/18/2004 +17 days 🔍
11/08/2004 +21 days 🔍
11/10/2004 +2 days 🔍
02/09/2005 +91 days 🔍
06/09/2005 +120 days 🔍
01/27/2009 +1328 days 🔍
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08/17/2025 +3813 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Researcher: Luigi Auriemma
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2004-0964 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-0964
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-23928
X-Force: 17491
SecurityFocus: 11248 - Zinf Malformed Playlist File Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 12656 - Zinf Playlist Handling Buffer Overflow Vulnerability, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 10416 - Zinf Playlist Manager .pls File Overflow
Vulnerability Center: 8288 - Buffer Overflow in Zinf 2.2.1 via .pls playlist File, Critical

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/10/2015 15:27
Updated: 08/17/2025 20:34
Changes: 03/10/2015 15:27 (90), 06/02/2019 10:37 (5), 08/17/2025 20:34 (17)
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Cache ID: 216:A96:103

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