CVE-2005-3188 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening malicious m3u or pls playlist files in Winamp.
- 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-2005-3188?
CVE-2005-3188 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Nullsoft Winamp, published on 4 Feb 2006. 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 Nullsoft Winamp 5.094 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) an m3u file containing a long line ending in .wma or (2) a pls file containing a long File1 value ending in .wma, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-0476.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-3188?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Nullsoft Winamp.
How do I fix CVE-2005-3188?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-3188 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-2005-3188 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-3188 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Nullsoft Winamp
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8jv5-qc9q-5qfw.