NullSoft WinAmp up to 5.63 TSCC Decoder memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in NullSoft WinAmp up to 5.63. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component TSCC Decoder. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability was named CVE-2012-3889. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in NullSoft WinAmp up to 5.63 (Multimedia Player Software). It has been classified as very critical. This affects some unknown processing of the component TSCC Decoder. 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:

The in_mod plugin in Winamp before 5.63 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a .IT file.

The weakness was presented 06/20/2012 by Hossein Lotfi with Secunia as Winamp 5.63 Released as not defined changelog entry (Website). The advisory is shared at forums.winamp.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2012-3889 since 07/10/2012. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. 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 03/25/2021).

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.

Upgrading to version 5.63 Build 3234 eliminates this vulnerability. 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 (83098†) and Secunia (SA46624†). Further details are available at zdnet.com. See VDB-5578, VDB-5614, VDB-5612 and VDB-5615 for similar entries. 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: 59756
Nessus Name: Winamp < 5.63 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: WinAmp 5.63 Build 3234

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Vendor: nullsoft.com

Advisory: Winamp 5.63 Released
Researcher: Hossein Lotfi
Organization: Secunia
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2012-3889 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-3889
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-5613

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SecurityFocus: 54131 - Winamp AVI / IT File Multiple Memory Corruption Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 46624 - Winamp AVI / IT File Processing Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 83098

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Entryinfo

Created: 06/25/2012 18:10
Updated: 03/25/2021 19:59
Changes: 06/25/2012 18:10 (65), 09/29/2016 16:41 (2), 03/25/2021 19:55 (7), 03/25/2021 19:59 (1)
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