CVE-2005-2310 describes a critical buffer overflow vulnerability in Nullsoft Winamp versions 5.03a, 5.09, and 5.091, as well as other versions prior to 5.094. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by crafting a malicious MP3 file containing an excessively long ID3v2 tag, such as in the ARTIST or TITLE fields. With a CVSS score of 9.3, this vulnerability is highly severe, requiring no authentication and having a medium attack complexity, but leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on the KEV catalog or currently active on the Hot List, public exploit code exists on ExploitDB, indicating its potential for exploitation, though it has received minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 5.093CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:nullsoft:winamp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.03aCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:nullsoft:winamp:5.03a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.09CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:nullsoft:winamp:5.09:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.091CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:nullsoft:winamp:5.091:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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