# CVE-2006-0476: Memory corruption in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening a malicious playlist file with a long filename in Winamp.

- **Severity:** High 7.6 (`AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 31 Jan 2006
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-jv33-3xgx-xjg2

## What is CVE-2006-0476?

CVE-2006-0476 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Nullsoft Winamp, published on 31 Jan 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 5.12 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a playlist (pls) file with a long file name (File1 field).

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-0476?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Nullsoft Winamp.

## How do I fix CVE-2006-0476?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-0476 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2006-0476 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-0476 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Winamp 5.12 - '.pls' Remote Buffer Overflow (1) (exploitdb)
- Winamp Playlist UNC Path Computer Name Overflow (metasploit)
- Winamp 5.12 - '.pls' Remote Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) (exploitdb)
- Winamp 5.12 - '.pls' Remote Buffer Overflow (Perl) (2) (exploitdb)
- Winamp - Playlist UNC Path Computer Name Overflow (Metasploit) (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in Nullsoft Winamp

- [CVE-2011-4857](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-4857/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2009-0263](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-0263/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2004-1119](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-1119/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2011-3834](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-3834/): Integer overflow in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2010-2586](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-2586/): Integer overflow in n/a (critical 9.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2006-0476 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2006-0476 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Nullsoft Winamp, published on 31 Jan 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-0476 exists.

Affected product: Nullsoft Winamp. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-0476/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-0476/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2006-0476
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-0476
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2006-0476

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