medium
6.8
CWE
119
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2012-3890: Buffer Overflow

First published: Wed Jul 11 2012(Updated: )

The in_mod plugin in Winamp before 5.63 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a .IT file.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Winamp iPod Plugin<=5.623
Winamp iPod Plugin=0.20a
Winamp iPod Plugin=0.92
Winamp iPod Plugin=1.006
Winamp iPod Plugin=1.90
Winamp iPod Plugin=2.0
Winamp iPod Plugin=2.6
Winamp iPod Plugin=2.9
Winamp iPod Plugin=2.10
Winamp iPod Plugin=2.91
Winamp iPod Plugin=2.92
Winamp iPod Plugin=2.95
Winamp iPod Plugin=5.0
Winamp iPod Plugin=5.01
Winamp iPod Plugin=5.1
Winamp iPod Plugin=5.02
Winamp iPod Plugin=5.2
Winamp iPod Plugin=5.3
Winamp iPod Plugin=5.03
Winamp iPod Plugin=5.04
Winamp iPod Plugin=5.05
Winamp iPod Plugin=5.5
Winamp iPod Plugin=5.06
Winamp iPod Plugin=5.07
Winamp iPod Plugin=5.08c
Winamp iPod Plugin=5.08d
Winamp iPod Plugin=5.08e
Winamp iPod Plugin=5.09
Winamp iPod Plugin=5.11
Winamp iPod Plugin=5.12
Winamp iPod Plugin=5.13
Winamp iPod Plugin=5.21
Winamp iPod Plugin=5.22
Winamp iPod Plugin=5.23
Winamp iPod Plugin=5.24
Winamp iPod Plugin=5.31
Winamp iPod Plugin=5.32
Winamp iPod Plugin=5.33
Winamp iPod Plugin=5.34
Winamp iPod Plugin=5.35
Winamp iPod Plugin=5.36
Winamp iPod Plugin=5.51
Winamp iPod Plugin=5.51-beta
Winamp iPod Plugin=5.52
Winamp iPod Plugin=5.53
Winamp iPod Plugin=5.54
Winamp iPod Plugin=5.54-beta
Winamp iPod Plugin=5.55
Winamp iPod Plugin=5.55-beta
Winamp iPod Plugin=5.56
Winamp iPod Plugin=5.57
Winamp iPod Plugin=5.59-beta
Winamp iPod Plugin=5.61
Winamp iPod Plugin=5.091
Winamp iPod Plugin=5.093
Winamp iPod Plugin=5.094
Winamp iPod Plugin=5.111
Winamp iPod Plugin=5.112
Winamp iPod Plugin=5.531
Winamp iPod Plugin=5.541
Winamp iPod Plugin=5.572
Winamp iPod Plugin=5.581

Remedy

http://forums.winamp.com/showthread.php?t=345684

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2012-3890?

    CVE-2012-3890 has a severity rating that allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service through heap memory corruption.

  • How do I fix CVE-2012-3890?

    To fix CVE-2012-3890, update Winamp to version 5.63 or later, as this version addresses the vulnerability.

  • What versions of Winamp are affected by CVE-2012-3890?

    CVE-2012-3890 affects all Winamp versions prior to and including 5.62.

  • What type of attack is associated with CVE-2012-3890?

    CVE-2012-3890 is associated with remote denial of service attacks that exploit heap memory corruption.

  • Are there any workarounds for CVE-2012-3890?

    There are no recommended workarounds for CVE-2012-3890, and the best course is to update to the fixed version of Winamp.

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