CVE-2009-1831

high

Description

The Nullsoft Modern Skins Support module (gen_ff.dll) in Nullsoft Winamp before 5.552 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted MAKI file, which triggers an incorrect sign extension, an integer overflow, and a stack-based buffer overflow.

References

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8783

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8772

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8770

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8767

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15683

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50664

http://vrt-sourcefire.blogspot.com/2009/05/winamp-maki-parsing-vulnerability.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2009-05-29

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 9.3

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

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

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

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.36337