Multiple buffer overflows in Winamp 5.541 and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via (1) a large Common Chunk (COMM) header value in an AIFF file and (2) a large invalid value in an MP3 file
Published Jan 23, 2009
10.0
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 16.74%
Description
Multiple buffer overflows in Winamp 5.541 and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via (1) a large Common Chunk (COMM) header value in an AIFF file and (2) a large invalid value in an MP3 file.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 5.541
- 2.0
- 2.4
- 2.5e
- 2.6x
- 2.7x
- 2.10
- 2.24
- 2.50
- 2.60
- 2.60
- 2.60
- 2.61
- 2.61
- 2.62
- 2.62
- 2.64
- 2.64
- 2.65
- 2.70
- 2.70
- 2.71
- 2.72
- 2.73
- 2.73
- 2.74
- 2.75
- 2.76
- 2.77
- 2.78
- 2.79
- 2.80
- 2.81
- 2.90
- 2.91
- 2.95
- 3.0
- 3.1
- 5.0
- 5.0.1
- 5.0.2
- 5.01
- 5.1
- 5.02
- 5.2
- 5.3
- 5.03
- 5.03a
- 5.04
- 5.05
- 5.5
- 5.06
- 5.07
- 5.08
- 5.08
- 5.08
- 5.08
- 5.08c
- 5.08d
- 5.08e
- 5.09
- 5.11
- 5.12
- 5.13
- 5.21
- 5.22
- 5.23
- 5.24
- 5.31
- 5.32
- 5.33
- 5.34
- 5.35
- 5.36
- 5.51
- 5.52
- 5.53
- 5.54
- 5.091
- 5.093
- 5.094
- 5.111
- 5.112
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
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.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
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 (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 16.74% (0.16738) | 96.95th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 16.74% (0.16738) | 96.62th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 15, 2026 | 17.87% (0.17867) | 95.04th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 7, 2026 | 20.77% (0.20765) | 95.41th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 16, 2025 | 18.39% (0.18390) | 94.92th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 5.17% (0.05175) | 88.92th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 7.35% (0.07348) | 85.86th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 4.97% (0.04969) | 88.94th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 90.61% (0.90609) | 98.97th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 28, 2023 | 90.84% (0.90844) | 98.31th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 91.64% (0.91644) | 98.30th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 6.21% (0.06211) | 90.72th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 6.21% (0.06211) | 89.86th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 6.21% (0.06211) | 77.71th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (5)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33478 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33226 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0113 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14756 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7742 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/33478 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33226 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0113 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14756 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7742 | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB |
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