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National Vulnerability Database

National Vulnerability Database

NVD

National Vulnerability Database
  1. Vulnerabilities

CVE-2006-5567 Detail

Description

Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in AOL Nullsoft WinAmp before 5.31 allow user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted (1) ultravox-max-msg header to the Ultravox protocol handler or (2) unspecified Lyrics3 tags.


Metrics

 
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST CVSS score
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Evaluator Solution

Upgrade to 5.31

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=431 CVE, MITRE Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=432 CVE, MITRE Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/22580 CVE, MITRE Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017119 CVE, MITRE
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017120 CVE, MITRE Patch 
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/449092 CVE, MITRE US Government Resource 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20744 CVE, MITRE Patch 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4196 CVE, MITRE
http://www.winamp.com/player/version_history.php#5.31 CVE, MITRE
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29804 CVE, MITRE
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29807 CVE, MITRE
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15686 CVE, MITRE

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2006-5567
NVD Published Date:
10/27/2006
NVD Last Modified:
04/08/2025
Source:
MITRE