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Topic : | Winamp m3u File Processing Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
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SecurityAlert : 476
CVE : CVE-2006-0720
SecurityRisk : Medium (About)
Remote Exploit : Yes
Local Exploit : Yes
Exploit Available : No
Credit : NSFOCUS Security Team
Published : 23.02.2006
Affected Software : | Nullsoft Winamp 5.12
Nullsoft Winamp 5.13 |
 Advisory Content : NSFOCUS Security Advisory (SA2006-01)
Winamp m3u File Processing Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Release Date: 2006-02-23
CVE ID: CVE-2006-0720
http://www.nsfocus.com/english/homepage/research/0601.htm
Affected systems & software
===========================
Nullsoft Winamp 5.12
Nullsoft Winamp 5.13
Unaffected systems & software
=============================
Nullsoft Winamp 5.2
Summary
=========
Winamp is a popular media player that supports various media formats and
playlist formats, including m3u and pls formats.
NSFocus Security Team discovered a buffer overflow vulnerability when
Winamp
processes .m3u files, which might cause Winamp to crash or even execute
arbitrary code when a user load a malicious .m3u file and play.
Description
============
Winamp can play files by loading .m3u file. When the playing is paused or
stopped,
Winamp will reset the title of the program, where function strncpy() is
incorrectly
called, resulting in a static buffer overflow.
An attacker can cause winamp to crash by crafting a malicious .m3u file.
Remote code execution is possible but difficult.
Workaround
=============
Cancel .m3u file association to Winamp, and do not open untrusted .m3u
files.
Vendor Status
==============
2006.02.13 Informed the vendor.
2006.02.15 The vendor confirmed the vulnerability.
2006.02.21 The vendor releases a new version to fix the vulnerability.
The vendor has released Winamp 5.2 to fix this vulnerability, which is
available
for download at:
http://www.winamp.com/player/
http://forums.winamp.com/showthread.php?threadid=238648
Additional Information
========================
The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) project has assigned the
name CVE-2006-0720 to this issue. This is a candidate for inclusion in the
CVE list (http://cve.mitre.org), which standardizes names for security
problems.
Candidates may change significantly before they become official CVE
entries.
Acknowledgment
===============
Liu Yexin of NSFocus Security Team found the vulnerability.
DISCLAIMS
==========
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OF ANY KIND. NSFOCUS DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED,
EXCEPT FOR THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY. IN NO EVENT SHALL NSFOCUS
BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT,
INCIDENTAL,CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES,
EVEN IF NSFOCUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
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Copyright 1999-2006 NSFOCUS. All Rights Reserved. Terms of use.
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NSFOCUS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD
(http://www.nsfocus.com)
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