Winamp < 5.05 .WSZ File Handling RCE

medium Nessus Network Monitor Plugin ID 2151

Synopsis

The remote host is vulnerable to a buffer overflow.

Description

The remote client is running a version of the Nullsoft Winamp media player that may be vulnerable to a remote code execution issue. This vulnerability may be used to remotely execute arbitrary code on the host by crafting a malicious .WSZ file (Winamp Skin).

Solution

Upgrade to Winamp 5.05 or higher.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 2151

Family: Generic

Published: 8/18/2004

Updated: 3/6/2019

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.1

Temporal Score: 4.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.6

Temporal Score: 5.2

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:F/RL:O/RC:C

Reference Information

BID: 11053