HIGH
Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in AOL Nullsoft WinAmp before 5.31 allow user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted (1) ultravox-max-msg header to the Ultravox protocol handler or (2) unspecified Lyrics3 tags
Published Oct 27, 2006
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 14.53%
Description
Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in AOL Nullsoft WinAmp before 5.31 allow user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted (1) ultravox-max-msg header to the Ultravox protocol handler or (2) unspecified Lyrics3 tags.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
9.3 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
14.53% 0.14531
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.14531
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (17 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 14.53% (0.14531) | 96.54th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 13.37% (0.13371) | 95.91th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 26, 2026 | 47.00% (0.47003) | 97.68th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 5, 2026 | 41.48% (0.41483) | 97.30th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 3, 2025 | 37.45% (0.37449) | 97.01th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 40.62% (0.40624) | 97.08th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 50.49% (0.50493) | 96.84th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 40.62% (0.40624) | 96.94th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 41.82% (0.41821) | 97.11th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 89.40% (0.89399) | 99.00th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 50.52% (0.50519) | 97.09th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 24, 2023 | 53.51% (0.53506) | 97.13th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 9, 2023 | 55.19% (0.55193) | 97.11th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 54.19% (0.54190) | 97.06th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 53.39% (0.53390) | 97.00th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 28.82% (0.28823) | 97.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 28.82% (0.28823) | 96.06th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (12)
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=431 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_IDEFENSEPatchVendor Advisory
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=432 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_IDEFENSEPatchVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22580 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017119 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017120 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKPatch
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/449092 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNUS Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20744 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4196 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- http://www.winamp.com/player/version_history.php#5.31 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29804 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29807 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15686 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Oct 27, 2006
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Oct 27, 2006
Link CVE-2006-5567
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a