CVE-2003-1272

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Published Nov 16, 2005 CVSS 2.0 · 9.3 Critical EPSS 4.3% KEV · Not listed

Description

Multiple buffer overflows in Winamp 3.0 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a .b4s file containing (1) a long playlist name or (2) a long path in a file: argument to the Playstring parameter.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:nullsoft:winamp:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2003-1262	Multiple buffer overflows in Winamp 3.0 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a .b4s file containing (1) a long playlist name or (2) a long path in a file: argument to the Playstring parameter.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 4.3% (4.332% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2003-01/0025.html
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10980.php
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6515
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6516
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10981

History

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Subscriptions

Nullsoft Winamp

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 2:19 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Nov 16, 2005, 7:37 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 2:19 AM
Reserved: Nov 16, 2005, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:03 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 31, 2003, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:03 PM

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