Description
Buffer overflow in in_midi.dll for WinAmp 2.90 up to 5.23, including 5.21, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted .mid (MIDI) 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
- Winamp 5.21 - '.Midi' File Header Handling Buffer Overflow (PoC) EDB-1935 · dos · Jun 20, 2006 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 20060622 Winamp security vagueness mailing-list
- 20722 third-party-advisory
- 1935 exploit
- http://www.winamp.com/about/article.php?aid=10694
- http://forums.winamp.com/showthread.php?threadid=248100
- 20060622 Winamp security vagueness mailing-list