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CVE-2006-0720
Stack-based buffer overflow in Nullsoft Winamp 5.12 and 5.13 allows...
Vulnerability Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in Nullsoft Winamp 5.12 and 5.13 allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted .m3u file that causes an incorrect strncpy function call when the player pauses or stops the file.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/425888/100/0/threaded
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/476
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24740
- http://forums.winamp.com/showthread.php?threadid=238648
- http://www.nsfocus.com/english/homepage/research/0601.htm
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16785
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015675
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
winamp
Vulnerable Versions:
5.12, 5.13
Timeline
Official Publish:
February 23rd, 2006
Last Modified:
August 7th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.