CVE-2006-6547 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or crash the application by tricking a user into opening a malicious audiobook file in the Winamp iPod plugin.
- 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-2006-6547?
CVE-2006-6547 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Dec 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 the readAA function in read_aa.cpp in Winamp iPod Plugin (ml_ipod) 2.00 p19 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or execute arbitrary code via a long tag in an audible.com audiobook (aa) file.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-6547?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mlipod Winamp Ipod Plugin.
How do I fix CVE-2006-6547?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-6547 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-2006-6547 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-6547 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w9jg-fh25-4332.