NullSoft WinAmp up to 5.580 in_mod.dll memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in NullSoft WinAmp up to 5.580. Affected is an unknown function in the library in_mod.dll. Such manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2011-4857. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, has been found in NullSoft WinAmp up to 5.580 (Multimedia Player Software). Affected by this issue is an unknown part 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. CVE summarizes:

Heap-based buffer overflow in the in_mod.dll plugin in Winamp before 5.623 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted song message data in an Impulse Tracker (IT) file. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

The weakness was disclosed 12/16/2011 by Dmitriy Pletnev with Secunia Research (Website). The advisory is available at oval.mitre.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2011-4857 since 12/16/2011. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 04/21/2019).

Upgrading to version 5.581 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (72054), SecurityFocus (BID 51015†), Secunia (SA46882†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-34158†). The entry VDB-59761 is pretty similar. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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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: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
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Remote: Yes

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OpenVAS ID: 902652
OpenVAS Name: Winamp AVI And IT Files Parsing Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: WinAmp 5.581

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: nullsoft.com

Advisory: oval.mitre.org
Researcher: Dmitriy Pletnev
Organization: Secunia Research
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2011-4857 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-4857
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-59762

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X-Force: 72054
SecurityFocus: 51015 - Winamp Multiple Integer Overflow Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 46882 - Winamp AVI / IT File Processing Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
Vulnerability Center: 34158 - Winamp Before 5.623 in_mod.dll Plugin Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Allows Code Execution via .IT File, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 04/21/2019 20:44
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (58), 04/21/2019 20:44 (15)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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