NullSoft WinAmp up to 2.59 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in NullSoft WinAmp up to 2.59. It has been classified as critical. The affected element is an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2010-1523. 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 classified as very critical. This affects an unknown code block. 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 heap-based buffer overflows in vp6.w5s (aka the VP6 codec) in Winamp before 5.59 Beta build 3033 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted VP6 (1) video file or (2) video stream.

The weakness was disclosed 11/05/2010 by Carsten Eiram with Secunia Research as not defined posting (Bugtraq). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2010-1523 since 04/26/2010. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/26/2025).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 50379 (Winamp < 5.59 build 3033 Multiple Vulnerabilities), 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 118209 (Winamp VP6 Content Parsing Buffer Overflow Vulnerability).

Upgrading to version 2.60 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (50379), SecurityFocus (BID 44466†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-28012†). The entries VDB-55602 and VDB-54521 are pretty similar. 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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Physical: No
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 50379
Nessus Name: Winamp < 5.59 build 3033 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 801542
OpenVAS Name: Winamp VP6 Content Parsing Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: WinAmp 2.60

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10/27/2010 +184 days 🔍
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10/28/2010 +1 days 🔍
11/03/2010 +6 days 🔍
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03/19/2015 +1595 days 🔍
01/26/2025 +3601 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: nullsoft.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Carsten Eiram
Organization: Secunia Research
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2010-1523 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-1523
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-55347

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SecurityFocus: 44466 - Nullsoft Winamp VP6 Video Content Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 41093
Vulnerability Center: 28012 - Nullsoft Winamp Remote Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability via a Crafted Skin File, Medium

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

Created: 03/19/2015 14:37
Updated: 01/26/2025 05:53
Changes: 03/19/2015 14:37 (60), 04/21/2019 20:43 (13), 09/28/2021 14:10 (4), 01/26/2025 05:53 (24)
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