CVE-2006-0476 EXPLOIT
7.6
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 75% (pctl 99)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
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).
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.6 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 74.99% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2006-01-31 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| nullsoft | winamp |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Winamp - Playlist UNC Path Computer Name Overflow (Metasploit) | 2010-04-30 |
| exploit-db | Winamp 5.12 - '.pls' Remote Buffer Overflow (Perl) (2) | 2007-03-07 |
| exploit-db | Winamp 5.12 - '.pls' Remote Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) | 2006-01-31 |
| exploit-db | Winamp 5.12 - '.pls' Remote Buffer Overflow (1) | 2006-01-29 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18649
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/386
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/398
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015552
- http://www.heise.de/newsticker/meldung/68981
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/604745
- http://www.osvdb.org/22789
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/423436/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/423548/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16410
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-032A.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0361
- http://www.winamp.com/player/version_history.php
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24361
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1402
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3422
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18649
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/386
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/398
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015552
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