CVE-2006-5567 EXPLOIT
9.3
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 14.5% (pctl 97)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in AOL Nullsoft WinAmp before 5.31 allow user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted (1) ultravox-max-msg header to the Ultravox protocol handler or (2) unspecified Lyrics3 tags.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.3 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 14.53% — more likely to be exploited than 97% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2006-10-27 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| nullsoft | winamp |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | NullSoft Winamp 5.3 - Ultravox-Max-Msg Heap Overflow Denial of Service (PoC) | 2006-11-03 |
References
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=431
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=432
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22580
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017119
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017120
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/449092
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20744
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4196
- http://www.winamp.com/player/version_history.php#5.31
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29804
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29807
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15686
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=431
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=432
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22580
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017119
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017120
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/449092
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20744
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4196
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