NullSoft WinAmp up to 2.60 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in NullSoft WinAmp up to 2.60. This affects an unknown part. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2009-0263. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in NullSoft WinAmp up to 2.60 (Multimedia Player Software). It has been classified as very critical. This affects some unknown processing. 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:

Multiple buffer overflows in Winamp 5.541 and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via (1) a large Common Chunk (COMM) header value in an AIFF file and (2) a large invalid value in an MP3 file.

The weakness was shared 01/23/2009 by securfrog (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at vupen.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2009-0263 since 01/23/2009. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/17/2025).

A public exploit has been developed in Perl. The exploit is shared for download at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 35788 (Winamp < 5.55 AIFF File Handling 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 116134 (Winamp AIFF Processing Buffer Overflow Vulnerability).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 6731.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (47911), Tenable (35788), SecurityFocus (BID 33226†), Secunia (SA33478†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-20564†). The entry VDB-3905 is 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

• 2.0
• 2.1
• 2.2
• 2.3
• 2.4
• 2.5
• 2.6
• 2.7
• 2.8
• 2.9
• 2.10
• 2.11
• 2.12
• 2.13
• 2.14
• 2.15
• 2.16
• 2.17
• 2.18
• 2.19
• 2.20
• 2.21
• 2.22
• 2.23
• 2.24
• 2.25
• 2.26
• 2.27
• 2.28
• 2.29
• 2.30
• 2.31
• 2.32
• 2.33
• 2.34
• 2.35
• 2.36
• 2.37
• 2.38
• 2.39
• 2.40
• 2.41
• 2.42
• 2.43
• 2.44
• 2.45
• 2.46
• 2.47
• 2.48
• 2.49
• 2.50
• 2.51
• 2.52
• 2.53
• 2.54
• 2.55
• 2.56
• 2.57
• 2.58
• 2.59
• 2.60

License

• free

Support

• end of life

Website

• Vendor: http://www.nullsoft.com/

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 10.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.1

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VulDB Temp Score: 9.1
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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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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 35788
Nessus Name: Winamp < 5.55 AIFF File Handling Overflow
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OpenVAS ID: 900197
OpenVAS Name: Winamp AIFF File Multiple Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
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Countermeasuresinfo

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Timelineinfo

01/12/2009 🔍
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01/13/2009 +1 days 🔍
01/19/2009 +6 days 🔍
01/23/2009 +4 days 🔍
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03/17/2015 +2201 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: nullsoft.com

Advisory: vupen.com⛔
Researcher: securfrog
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2009-0263 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-0263
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-46059

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X-Force: 47911
SecurityFocus: 33226 - Winamp MP3 and AIFF File Parsing Multiple Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 33478 - Winamp AIFF Processing Buffer Overflow Vulnerability, Highly Critical
Vulnerability Center: 20564 - Nullsoft Winamp 5.541 and Earlier Remote DoS and Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2009-0113

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

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 05/17/2025 19:04
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (68), 04/21/2019 20:43 (16), 08/04/2021 08:51 (2), 08/04/2021 08:54 (1), 11/22/2024 14:55 (19), 05/17/2025 19:04 (3)
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Cache ID: 216:FF6:103

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