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Vulnerability Details : CVE-2006-0476

Buffer overflow in Nullsoft Winamp 5.12 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a playlist (pls) file with a long file name (File1 field).
Publish Date : 2006-01-31 Last Update Date : 2018-05-02
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- CVSS Scores & Vulnerability Types

CVSS Score
7.6
Confidentiality Impact Complete (There is total information disclosure, resulting in all system files being revealed.)
Integrity Impact Complete (There is a total compromise of system integrity. There is a complete loss of system protection, resulting in the entire system being compromised.)
Availability Impact Complete (There is a total shutdown of the affected resource. The attacker can render the resource completely unavailable.)
Access Complexity High (Specialized access conditions exist. It is hard to exploit and several special conditions must be satisfied to exploit)
Authentication Not required (Authentication is not required to exploit the vulnerability.)
Gained Access Admin
Vulnerability Type(s) Execute CodeOverflow
CWE ID CWE id is not defined for this vulnerability

- Related OVAL Definitions

Title Definition Id Class Family
Winamp Hostname Buffer Overflow oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1402 windows
OVAL (Open Vulnerability and Assessment Language) definitions define exactly what should be done to verify a vulnerability or a missing patch. Check out the OVAL definitions if you want to learn what you should do to verify a vulnerability.

- Products Affected By CVE-2006-0476

# Product Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language
1 Application Nullsoft Winamp 5.12 Version Details Vulnerabilities

- Number Of Affected Versions By Product

Vendor Product Vulnerable Versions
Nullsoft Winamp 1

- References For CVE-2006-0476

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24361
XF winamp-playlist-filename-bo(24361)
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3422
EXPLOIT-DB 3422
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0361
VUPEN ADV-2006-0361
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16410
BID 16410 Nullsoft Winamp Malformed Playlist File Handling Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability Release Date:2007-11-02
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-032A.html
CERT TA06-032A
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/423548/100/0/threaded
BUGTRAQ 20060131 Re: Re: Winamp 5.12 - 0day exploit - code execution through playlist
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/423436/100/0/threaded
BUGTRAQ 20060130 Winamp 5.12 - 0day exploit - code execution through playlist
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/604745
CERT-VN VU#604745
http://www.heise.de/newsticker/meldung/68981
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015552
SECTRACK 1015552
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/398
SREASON 398
http://www.winamp.com/player/version_history.php
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/386
SREASON 386

- Metasploit Modules Related To CVE-2006-0476

Winamp Playlist UNC Path Computer Name Overflow
This module exploits a vulnerability in the Winamp media player. This flaw is triggered when an audio file path is specified, inside a playlist, that consists of a UNC path with a long computer name. This module delivers the playlist via the browser. This module has only been successfully tested on Winamp 5.11 and 5.12.
Module type : exploit Rank : great Platforms : Windows


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