CVE-2002-1176 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in Winamp version 2.81. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on a user's system by embedding a specially crafted, excessively long Artist ID3v2 tag within an MP3 file. The vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 7.5, indicating high severity due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code in Metasploit or ExploitDB, nor significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this older vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.81CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:nullsoft:winamp:2.81:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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