CVE-2004-0820: Medium severity nullsoft winamp vulnerability

Published Aug 28, 2004
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Updated

Winamp before 5.0.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary script in the Local computer zone via script in HTML files that are referenced from XML files contained in a .wsz skin file.

Affected Software

33 affected components
Nullsoft Winamp=2.4
Nullsoft Winamp=2.5e
Nullsoft Winamp=2.10
Nullsoft Winamp=2.24
Nullsoft Winamp=2.50
Nullsoft Winamp=2.60
Nullsoft Winamp=2.60
Nullsoft Winamp=2.61
Nullsoft Winamp=2.62
Nullsoft Winamp=2.64
Nullsoft Winamp=2.64
Nullsoft Winamp=2.65
Nullsoft Winamp=2.70
Nullsoft Winamp=2.70
Nullsoft Winamp=2.71
Nullsoft Winamp=2.72
Nullsoft Winamp=2.73
Nullsoft Winamp=2.73
Nullsoft Winamp=2.74
Nullsoft Winamp=2.75
Nullsoft Winamp=2.76
Nullsoft Winamp=2.77
Nullsoft Winamp=2.78
Nullsoft Winamp=2.79
Nullsoft Winamp=2.80
Nullsoft Winamp=2.81
Nullsoft Winamp=2.91
Nullsoft Winamp=3.0
Nullsoft Winamp=3.1
Nullsoft Winamp=5.01
Nullsoft Winamp=5.02
Nullsoft Winamp=5.03
Nullsoft Winamp=5.04

Event History

Aug 28, 2004
CVE Published
04:00 AM
Sep 2, 2004
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2004-0820?

CVE-2004-0820 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for executing arbitrary scripts remotely.

2

How do I fix CVE-2004-0820?

To fix CVE-2004-0820, upgrade to Winamp version 5.0.4 or later which includes the necessary security patches.

3

What software versions are affected by CVE-2004-0820?

CVE-2004-0820 affects multiple versions of Winamp including versions 2.24 through 2.91 and 5.01 through 5.03.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2004-0820?

CVE-2004-0820 is a remote code execution vulnerability that allows attackers to execute arbitrary scripts from specially crafted skin files.

5

Can CVE-2004-0820 be exploited without user interaction?

Yes, CVE-2004-0820 can be exploited without user interaction if a user opens a malicious skin file.

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