NullSoft WinAmp up to 5.63 in_mod.dll memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in NullSoft WinAmp up to 5.63. Impacted is an unknown function in the library in_mod.dll. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2012-3889. No exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in NullSoft WinAmp up to 5.63 (Multimedia Player Software). It has been rated as very critical. This issue affects an unknown functionality in the library in_mod.dll. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is 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 published 06/20/2012 by Jeremy Brown with Microsoft Vulnerability Research as Winamp 5.63 Released as not defined changelog entry (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at forums.winamp.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2012-3889 since 07/10/2012. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 03/26/2021).

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†). zdnet.com is providing further details. Similar entries are available at VDB-5578, VDB-5614, VDB-5612 and VDB-5613. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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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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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: nullsoft.com

Advisory: Winamp 5.63 Released
Researcher: Jeremy Brown
Organization: Microsoft Vulnerability Research
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2012-3889 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-3889
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-5615

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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: 03/26/2021 06:37
Changes: 06/25/2012 18:10 (65), 09/27/2016 17:40 (2), 03/26/2021 06:30 (7), 03/26/2021 06:37 (1)
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