NullSoft WinAmp 5.63 bmp.w5s AVI File memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in NullSoft WinAmp 5.63. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component bmp.w5s. Executing a manipulation as part of AVI File can lead to memory corruption. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2012-4045. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in NullSoft WinAmp 5.63 (Multimedia Player Software). It has been declared as very critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the component bmp.w5s. The manipulation as part of a AVI File leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in bmp.w5s in Winamp before 5.63 build 3235 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the (1) strf chunk in BI_RGB or (2) UYVY video data in an AVI file, or (3) decompressed TechSmith Screen Capture Codec (TSCC) data in an AVI file.

The weakness was presented 06/20/2012 by Hossein Lotfi (S0lute) with Secunia as not defined changelog entry (Website). The advisory is available at forums.winamp.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2012-4045 since 07/22/2012. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 04/27/2018).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 59756 (Winamp < 5.63 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context l.

Upgrading to version 5.63 Build 3234 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at forums.winamp.com. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (59756), SecurityFocus (BID 54131†), OSVDB (83097†) and Secunia (SA46624†). See VDB-5614, VDB-5612, VDB-5613 and VDB-5615 for similar entries. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 59756
Nessus Name: Winamp < 5.63 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 802926
OpenVAS Name: Winamp AVI File Multiple Heap-based Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: WinAmp 5.63 Build 3234

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: nullsoft.com

Advisory: forums.winamp.com
Researcher: Hossein Lotfi (S0lute)
Organization: Secunia
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2012-4045 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-4045
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-5578

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SecurityFocus: 54131
Secunia: 46624 - Winamp AVI / IT File Processing Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 83097

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Entryinfo

Created: 06/25/2012 13:13
Updated: 04/27/2018 09:23
Changes: 06/25/2012 13:13 (73), 04/27/2018 09:23 (7)
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Cache ID: 216:854:103

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