CVE-2009-0833 EXPLOIT
9.3
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 9.3% (pctl 95)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in gen_msn.dll in the gen_msn plugin 0.31 for Winamp 5.541 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a playlist (.pls) file with a long URL in the File1 field. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.3 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 9.3% — more likely to be exploited than 95% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2009-03-05 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| myplugins | gen msn |
| nullsoft | winamp |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Winamp GEN_MSN Plugin - Heap Buffer Overflow (PoC) | 2009-01-07 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33425
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33159
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15659
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7696
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33425
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33159
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15659
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7696
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