CVE-2003-1272 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause a crash in Winamp by tricking users into opening a malicious .b4s playlist file.
- 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-2003-1272?
CVE-2003-1272 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Nullsoft Winamp, published on 16 Nov 2005. 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
Multiple buffer overflows in Winamp 3.0 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a .b4s file containing (1) a long playlist name or (2) a long path in a file: argument to the Playstring parameter.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-1272?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Nullsoft Winamp.
How do I fix CVE-2003-1272?
No fix has been published for CVE-2003-1272 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-2003-1272 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-1272 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Nullsoft Winamp
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r87m-8hr6-36pj.