CVE Catalog

CVE-2006-0720

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A stack-based buffer overflow in Nullsoft Winamp 5.12 and 5.13 allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted .m3u file when the player pauses or stops the file.

Risk Assessment

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the victim's machine, potentially leading to system compromise or data theft.

Recommendation

Update Winamp to the latest version immediately. Avoid opening .m3u files from untrusted sources.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS