NullSoft WinAmp up to 5.34 libmp4v2.dll memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in NullSoft WinAmp up to 5.34. It has been rated as critical. The affected element is an unknown function in the library libmp4v2.dll. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability was named CVE-2007-2498. The attack may be initiated remotely. In addition, an exploit is available.

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A vulnerability classified as very critical has been found in NullSoft WinAmp up to 5.34 (Multimedia Player Software). This affects an unknown function in the library libmp4v2.dll. 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. The summary by CVE is:

libmp4v2.dll in Winamp 5.02 through 5.34 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a certain .MP4 file. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

The weakness was presented 05/03/2007 with Marsu (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at vupen.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2007-2498 since 05/03/2007. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details and a public exploit are known. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 06/08/2025).

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 25956 (Winamp < 5.35 MP4 File Handling Buffer Overflow), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 115545 (Winamp MP4 File Parsing Buffer Overflow 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 (34030), Tenable (25956), SecurityFocus (BID 23723†), Secunia (SA25089†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1017993†). See VDB-3046 for similar entry. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 25956
Nessus Name: Winamp < 5.35 MP4 File Handling Buffer Overflow
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: nullsoft.com

Advisory: vupen.com⛔
Organization: Marsu
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2007-2498 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-2498
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-36603
X-Force: 34030
SecurityFocus: 23723 - Winamp MP4 File Parsing Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 25089 - Winamp MP4 File Handling Memory Corruption Vulnerability, Highly Critical
SecurityTracker: 1017993
Vulnerability Center: 14999 - Winamp 5.02-5.34 User-Assisted Remote Code Execution via a Crafted MP4 File, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2007-1594

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

Created: 03/13/2015 14:56
Updated: 06/08/2025 19:18
Changes: 03/13/2015 14:56 (58), 04/21/2019 20:42 (19), 07/14/2021 15:01 (2), 07/14/2021 15:04 (1), 09/09/2024 14:28 (17), 06/08/2025 19:18 (4)
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