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Winamp libsndfile.dll MAT File Handling NULL Byte Overwrite
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA24766
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Release Date:
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2007-04-09
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Last Update:
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2007-05-02
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Popularity:
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8,452 views
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Critical:
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Moderately 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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Binary Analysis:
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BA87 :: Available for Credits 
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2007-1921
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Description:
Piotr Bania has discovered a vulnerability in Winamp, which potentially can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.
The vulnerability is caused due to an error within the LIBSNDFILE.DLL library when handling Matlab version 4.2 files. This can be exploited to overwrite an arbitrary memory location with a NULL byte when opening a specially crafted MAT file.
Successful exploitation may allow execution of arbitrary code.
The vulnerability is confirmed in version 5.33. Other versions and applications that use the library may also be affected.
Solution:
Update to version 5.34 or later.
http://www.winamp.com/player/
Provided and/or discovered by:
Piotr Bania
Changelog:
2007-04-12: Added CVE reference.
2007-04-16: Updated advisory based on addition information by Secunia Research.
2007-05-02: Updated "Solution" and "Solution Status" sections to reflect fix information.
Original Advisory:
Nullsoft:
http://forums.winamp.com/showthread.php?threadid=269831
Piotr Bania:
http://www.piotrbania.com/all/adv/nullsoft-winamp-libsndfile-adv.txt
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