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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.801542
Category:Buffer overflow
Title:Winamp VP6 Content Parsing Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Summary:Winamp is prone to heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability.
Description:Summary:
Winamp is prone to heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability.

Vulnerability Insight:
The flaw is caused by an error in the VP6 codec (vp6.w5s) when parsing VP6
video content. This can be exploited to cause a heap-based buffer overflow
via a specially crafted media file or stream.

Vulnerability Impact:
Successful exploitation will allow attackers to execute arbitrary code or
can be exploited by malicious people to potentially compromise a user's
system.

Affected Software/OS:
Winamp version before 5.59 Beta build 3033 (5.5.9.3033)

Solution:
upgrade to Winamp 5.59 Beta build 3033 or later.

CVSS Score:
9.3

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2010-1523
BugTraq ID: 44466
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44466
Bugtraq: 20101027 Secunia Research: Winamp VP6 Content Parsing Buffer Overflow Vulnerability (Google Search)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/514484/100/0/threaded
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2010-95/
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12056
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2010 Greenbone AG

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