CVE-2006-0720 EXPLOIT
7.6
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 10.5% (pctl 96)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in Nullsoft Winamp 5.12 and 5.13 allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted .m3u file that causes an incorrect strncpy function call when the player pauses or stops the file.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.6 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 10.54% — more likely to be exploited than 96% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2006-02-23 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| nullsoft | winamp |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Winamp 5.12 - '.m3u' Local Stack Buffer Overflow | 2013-06-17 |
References
- http://forums.winamp.com/showthread.php?threadid=238648
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/476
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015675
- http://www.nsfocus.com/english/homepage/research/0601.htm
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/425888/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16785
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24740
- http://forums.winamp.com/showthread.php?threadid=238648
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/476
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015675
- http://www.nsfocus.com/english/homepage/research/0601.htm
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/425888/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16785
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24740
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