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CVE-2009-3995

31
FAUCET Score

CVE-2009-3995 describes multiple heap-based buffer overflows in the IN_MOD.DLL (Module Decoder Plug-in) of Winamp before version 5.57 and libmikmod 3.1.12. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code through specially crafted Impulse Tracker files containing malicious samples or instrument definitions. With a CVSS score of 9.3, this is a critical vulnerability, requiring no authentication and having high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, though it requires some user interaction (medium attack complexity). There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
<= 5.56CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:nullsoft:winamp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
0.20aCPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:nullsoft:winamp:0.20a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
0.92CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:nullsoft:winamp:0.92:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
1.006CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:nullsoft:winamp:1.006:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
1.90CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:nullsoft:winamp:1.90:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 2.0

9.3HIGH

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Exploitability Score
8.6
Impact Score
10.0
CvssVersion
2.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
6.72%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
93.2%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-26
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0672 is in the 69th percentile among its peer group of 8,915 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (3)

redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3Fixed in: mikmod-0:3.1.6-23.el3
View patch
redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4Fixed in: mikmod-0:3.1.6-33.el4_8.1
View patch
redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5Fixed in: mikmod-0:3.1.6-39.el5_5.1
View patch

Vendor Advisories (1)

redhatCVE-2009-3995Moderate

libmikmod: arbitrary code execution via crafted Impulse Tracker or Ultratracker files

Feb 5, 2010

References

forums.winamp.com / showthread.php
lists.opensuse.org / opensuse-security-announce/2010-05/msg00001.html
secunia.com / advisories/37495
Vendor Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/40799
Vendor Advisory
secunia.com / secunia_research/2009-52
Vendor Advisory
secunia.com / secunia_research/2009-53
Vendor Advisory
secunia.com / secunia_research/2009-55
Vendor Advisory
mandriva.com / security/advisories
securityfocus.com / archive/1/508526/100/0/threaded
securityfocus.com / archive/1/508527/100/0/threaded
securityfocus.com / bid/37374
vupen.com / english/advisories/2009/3575
PatchVendor Advisory
vupen.com / english/advisories/2010/1107
Vendor Advisory
vupen.com / english/advisories/2010/1957
Vendor Advisory