CVE-2002-0547 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in Winamp versions 2.79 and earlier, specifically within its mini-browser component. Remote attackers can exploit this by crafting a malicious ID3v2 tag with an excessively long string in the title field, leading to a denial of service (application crash) and potentially arbitrary code execution. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.5, indicating a high severity due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and potential for partial impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion has been identified, the potential for remote code execution warrants attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.79CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:nullsoft:winamp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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