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CVE-2006-0476 Detail

Description

Buffer overflow in Nullsoft Winamp 5.12 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a playlist (pls) file with a long file name (File1 field).


Metrics

 
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CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

National Institute of Standards and Technology
NIST: NVD
Base Score:  7.6 HIGH
Vector:  (AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink Resource
http://secunia.com/advisories/18649 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/18649 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/386
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/386
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/398
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/398
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015552
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015552
http://www.heise.de/newsticker/meldung/68981
http://www.heise.de/newsticker/meldung/68981
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/604745 US Government Resource 
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/604745 US Government Resource 
http://www.osvdb.org/22789
http://www.osvdb.org/22789
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/423436/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/423436/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/423548/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/423548/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16410
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16410
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-032A.html US Government Resource 
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-032A.html US Government Resource 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0361
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0361
http://www.winamp.com/player/version_history.php
http://www.winamp.com/player/version_history.php
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24361
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24361
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1402
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1402
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3422
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3422

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
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Known Affected Software Configurations Switch to CPE 2.2

Configuration 1 ( hide )
 cpe:2.3:a:nullsoft:winamp:5.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2006-0476
NVD Published Date:
01/31/2006
NVD Last Modified:
04/02/2025
Source:
MITRE