NullSoft WinAmp up to 2.59 Filters numeric error

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in NullSoft WinAmp up to 2.59. It has been classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Filters. This manipulation causes numeric error. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2009-4356. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in NullSoft WinAmp up to 2.59 (Multimedia Player Software). It has been declared as very critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the component Filters. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a numeric error vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-189. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple integer overflows in the jpeg.w5s and png.w5s filters in Winamp before 5.57 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via malformed (1) JPEG or (2) PNG data in an MP3 file.

The weakness was disclosed 12/18/2009 by Nicolas Joly with VUPEN Security (Website). The advisory is shared at forums.winamp.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2009-4356. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/30/2021).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 43181 (Winamp < 5.57 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows.

Upgrading to version 2.60 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (54884), Tenable (43181), SecurityFocus (BID 37387†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-27420†). The entry VDB-51205 is pretty similar. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best 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

License

• free

Support

• end of life

Website

• Vendor: http://www.nullsoft.com/

CPE 2.3info

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CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 10.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.5

VulDB Base Score: 10.0
VulDB Temp Score: 9.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Numeric error
CWE: CWE-189
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 43181
Nessus Name: Winamp < 5.57 Multiple Vulnerabilities
Nessus File: 🔍
Nessus Risk: 🔍
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OpenVAS ID: 901085
OpenVAS Name: Winamp Module Decoder Plug-in Multiple Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: WinAmp 2.60

Timelineinfo

12/17/2009 🔍
12/17/2009 +0 days 🔍
12/18/2009 +0 days 🔍
12/18/2009 +0 days 🔍
12/18/2009 +0 days 🔍
10/05/2010 +291 days 🔍
03/18/2015 +1625 days 🔍
08/30/2021 +2357 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: nullsoft.com

Advisory: forums.winamp.com
Researcher: Nicolas Joly
Organization: VUPEN Security
Status: Not defined
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2009-4356 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-4356
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-51217

OVAL: 🔍

X-Force: 54884
SecurityFocus: 37387 - Winamp JPEG and PNG Multiple Integer Overflow Vulnerabilities
Vulnerability Center: 27420 - Winamp Before 5.57 Remote Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability via Malformed JPEG or PNG Data, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/18/2015 15:15
Updated: 08/30/2021 08:28
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (60), 04/21/2019 20:43 (10), 08/30/2021 08:25 (3), 08/30/2021 08:28 (1)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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