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Winamp in_cdda.dll CDA Device Name Buffer Overflow
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA13781
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Release Date:
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2005-01-12
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Last Update:
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2005-01-28
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Popularity:
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17,611 views
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Critical:
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Highly critical
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Impact:
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System access
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| Software: | Winamp 5.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2004-1150
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Description:
NSFocus Security Team has reported a vulnerability in Winamp, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.
The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error in in_cdda.dll when processing "cda://" URIs. This can be exploited to cause a buffer overflow via e.g. a specially crafted playlist embedded in a web page hosted on a malicious web site.
Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary code.
The vulnerability has been reported in versions 5.0 through 5.08.
Solution:
Update to version 5.08c.
http://www.winamp.com/player/
Provided and/or discovered by:
Yu Yang, NSFocus Security Team.
Changelog:
2005-01-28: Added additional information provided by NSFocus Security Team. Updated rating.
Original Advisory:
Nullsoft:
http://forums.winamp.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=202799
NSFocus:
http://www.nsfocus.com/english/homepage/research/0501.htm
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