CVE-2006-0720

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Published Feb 23, 2006 CVSS 2.0 · 7.6 High EPSS 10.5% KEV · Not listed

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in Nullsoft Winamp 5.12 and 5.13 allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted .m3u file that causes an incorrect strncpy function call when the player pauses or stops the file.

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 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:nullsoft:winamp:5.12:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:nullsoft:winamp:5.13:::::::*

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Remediation

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

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Access Vector Network

Access Complexity High

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 10.5% (10.542% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://forums.winamp.com/showthread.php?threadid=238648
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/476
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015675
http://www.nsfocus.com/english/homepage/research/0601.htm
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/425888/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16785
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24740

History

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Subscriptions

Nullsoft Winamp

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 4:48 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Feb 23, 2006, 9:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 4:48 PM
Reserved: Feb 16, 2006, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:21 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 23, 2006, 9:02 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:21 PM

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