CVE-2004-1569 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 4.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service by tricking users into opening malicious playlist files in dBpowerAMP Audio Player.

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-2004-1569?

CVE-2004-1569 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Feb 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

Buffer overflow in (1) MusicConverter.exe, (2) playlist.exe, and (3) amp.exe in dBpowerAMP Audio Player 2.0 and dbPowerAmp Music Converter 10.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code via a .pls or .m3u playlist that contains long File1 (filename) fields.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-1569?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Illustrate Dbpoweramp Audio Player, Illustrate Dbpoweramp Music Converter.

How do I fix CVE-2004-1569?

No fix has been published for CVE-2004-1569 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-2004-1569 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-1569 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-cqh3-66qm-fc26.

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