CVE-2009-0263 EXPLOIT
10.0
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 16.7% (pctl 97)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Multiple buffer overflows in Winamp 5.541 and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via (1) a large Common Chunk (COMM) header value in an AIFF file and (2) a large invalid value in an MP3 file.
Scoring
| CVSS | 10.0 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 16.74% — more likely to be exploited than 97% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2009-01-23 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| nullsoft | winamp |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Winamp 5.541 - '.mp3'/'.aiff' File Multiple Denial of Service Vulnerabilities | 2009-01-12 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33478
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33226
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0113
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14756
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7742
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33478
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33226
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0113
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14756
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7742
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