VID |
28290 |
Severity |
40 |
Port |
139,445 |
Protocol |
TCP |
Class |
SMB |
Detailed Description |
A version of WinAMP program which is older than 5.6 has been installed on the host. AOL Nullsoft Winamp is a freely available media player for Microsoft Windows platforms. The installed version of WinAMP is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.
- An integer overflow vulnerability exists in the 'in_nsv.dll' plugin when parsing the table of contents of a NullSoft Video (NSV) stream or file.(CVE-2010-2586)
- A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the 'in_midi.dll' plugin when parsing MIDI content.(CVE-2010-4370)
- A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the 'in_mod' plugin and is related to the comment box.(CVE-2010-4371)
- Another integer overflow vulnerability exists in the 'in_nsv' plugin due to improper memory allocation for Nullsoft Video (NSV) metadata.(CVE-2010-4372)
- An error exists in the 'in_mp4' plugin which allows remote attackers to use either crafted metadata or album art in an MP4 file to cause a denial of service.(CVE-2010-4373)
- An error exists in the 'in_mkv' plugin which allows remote attackers to use a crafted Matroska Video (MKV) file to cause a denial of service.(CVE-2010-4374)
* Note: This check requires an account with administrative privileges which can log into the host to scan. Absence of these condition will result in the check not being performed and a False Negative for all vulnerable hosts.
* References: http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2010-127/ http://forums.winamp.com/showthread.php?threadid=159785 http://forums.winamp.com/showthread.php?t=324322
* Platforms Affected: AOL Nullsoft Winamp versions prior to 5.6 Microsoft Windows Any version |
Recommendation |
Upgrade to the latest version of winamp (5.6 or later), available from the Nullsoft Winamp Download Web page at http://www.winamp.com/player/ |
Related URL |
CVE-2010-2586,CVE-2010-4370,CVE-2010-4371,CVE-2010-4372,CVE-2010-4373,CVE-2010-4374 (CVE) |
Related URL |
45097 (SecurityFocus) |
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