CVE-2002-0547 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a crash or execute arbitrary code via a buffer overflow in the mini-browser triggered by a malicious ID3v2 tag.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2002-0547?
CVE-2002-0547 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Nullsoft Winamp, published on 11 Jun 2002. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Buffer overflow in the mini-browser for Winamp 2.79 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long string in the title field of an ID3v2 tag.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-0547?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Nullsoft Winamp.
How do I fix CVE-2002-0547?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-0547 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2002-0547 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-0547 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Nullsoft Winamp
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6rf3-jjwc-2qhm.