68644 : Winamp in_mkv.dll MKV File Handling Overflow
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
2010-10-14

Description

Winamp is prone to an overflow condition. The 'in_mkv.dll' plugin fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input resulting in a heap-based buffer overflow. With a specially crafted MKV file containing a crafted string, a context-dependent attacker can potentially execute arbitrary code.

Classification

Location: Local / Remote, Context Dependent
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Solution: Upgrade
Exploit: Exploit Public
Disclosure: Uncoordinated Disclosure

Solution

Upgrade to version 5.6 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

NullSoft

WinAmp

5.581

References

CVE ID: 2010-4374 (see also: NVD)
Secunia Advisory ID: 41824
Related OSVDB ID: 68645
Other Advisory URL: http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/winamp_1-adv.txt
Vendor Specific News/Changelog Entry: http://forums.winamp.com/showthread.php?t=324322
http://forums.winamp.com/showthread.php?threadid=159785
Vendor URL: http://www.winamp.com

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Credit

Luigi Auriemma - aluigi.org

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 4.3
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2010-12-03 | Disagree?

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