Buffer overflow in Winamp - CVE-2017-10725

 

Buffer overflow in Winamp - CVE-2017-10725

Published: July 5, 2017 / Updated: August 8, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU38779
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-10725
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Nullsoft
Affected software:
Winamp

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local authenticated user to execute arbitrary code.

Winamp 5.666 Build 3516(x86) allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via a crafted .flv file, related to "Data from Faulting Address controls Code Flow starting at in_flv!winampGetInModule2+0x00000000000009a8."


How to mitigate CVE-2017-10725

Install update from vendor's website.

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