Buffer overflow in Winamp - CVE-2017-10726
Published: July 5, 2017 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU38780
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-10726
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Nullsoft
Affected software:
Winamp
Winamp
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
Winamp 5.666 Build 3516(x86) might allow attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via a crafted .flv file, related to "Data from Faulting Address may be used as a return value starting at f263!GetWinamp5SystemComponent+0x0000000000001951."
How to mitigate CVE-2017-10726
Install update from vendor's website.