Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the in_cdda.dll plugin for Winamp 5.0 through 5.08c allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a cda:// URL with a long (1) device name or (2) sound track number, as demonstrated with a .m3u or .pls playlist file.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- NullSoft Winamp 5.0.x - Variant 'IN_CDDA.dll' Remote Buffer Overflow (PoC) EDB-25061 · dos · Jan 25, 2005 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- winamp-incdda-bo(18840) vdb-entry
- 12381 vdb-entry
- 13781 third-party-advisory
- 20050127 NSFOCUS SA2005-01 : Buffer Overflow in WinAMP in_cdda.dll CDA Device Name mailing-list
- http://www.nsfocus.com/english/homepage/research/0501.htm
- http://www.winamp.com/player/version_history.php