CVE-2006-5567 describes multiple heap-based buffer overflows in AOL Nullsoft WinAmp versions prior to 5.31. This critical vulnerability, with a CVSS score of 9.3, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on a user's system through crafted Ultravox protocol headers or unspecified Lyrics3 tags, requiring user interaction. While there is no evidence of active exploitation or Metasploit/Nuclei modules, a Proof-of-Concept for a denial-of-service exploit exists on ExploitDB, and the vulnerability has received minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
5.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:nullsoft:winamp:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.24CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:nullsoft:winamp:5.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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