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CVE-2006-0720
Stack-based buffer overflow in Nullsoft Winamp 5.12 and 5.13 allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and…
High7.6EPSS 10.5%
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Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in Nullsoft Winamp 5.12 and 5.13 allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted .m3u file that causes an incorrect strncpy function call when the player pauses or stops the file.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High7.6 | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 10.5% · top 4.2% of all CVEs (5 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.6.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
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References (7)
- 20060223 NSFOCUS SA2006-01 : Winamp m3u File Processing Buffer Overflow Vulnerability (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- 476 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASONx_transferred
- winamp-m3u-wma-bo(24740) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- http://forums.winamp.com/showthread.php?threadid=238648 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- http://www.nsfocus.com/english/homepage/research/0601.htm (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- 16785 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- 1015675 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
Sources
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