CVE-2006-3228 describes a critical buffer overflow vulnerability in the in_midi.dll component of Nullsoft Winamp versions 2.90 through 5.23. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on a user's system by enticing them to open a specially crafted MIDI (.mid) file. 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 CISA's KEV catalog, a proof-of-concept exploit is publicly available on ExploitDB, though there is no evidence of widespread active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 5.23CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:nullsoft:winamp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.90CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:nullsoft:winamp:2.90:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.91CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:nullsoft:winamp:2.91:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.95CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:nullsoft:winamp:2.95:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:nullsoft:winamp:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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