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NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) 3.06.1 before 3.12 sometimes uses the Low IL temp directory when executing as SYSTEM, allowing local attackers to gain privileges (if they can cause myGetTempFileName to return 0, as shown in the references).
Nullsoft Scriptable Install System (NSIS) before 3.11 on Windows allows local users to escalate privileges to SYSTEM during an installation, because the temporary plugins directory is created under %WINDIR%\temp and unprivileged users can place a crafted executable file by winning a race condition. This occurs because EWCREATEDIR does not always set the CreateRestrictedDirectory error flag.
Nullsoft Scriptable Install System (NSIS) before 3.09 mishandles access control for an uninstaller directory.
Nullsoft Scriptable Install System (NSIS) before 2.49 uses temporary folder locations that allow unprivileged local users to overwrite files. This allows a local attack in which either a plugin or the uninstaller can be replaced by a Trojan horse program.
Nullsoft Scriptable Install System (NSIS) before 2.49 has unsafe implicit linking against Version.dll. In other words, there is no protection mechanism in which a wrapper function resolves the dependency at an appropriate time during runtime.
Winamp 5.666 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and crash) via a malformed .FLV file, related to f263.w5s.
Stack-based buffer overflow in genjumpex.dll in Winamp before 5.64 Build 3418 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a package with a long Skin directory name. NOTE: a second buffer overflow involving a long GUI Search field to mllocal.dll was also reported. However, since it is only exploitable by the user of the application, this issue would not cross privilege boundaries unless Winamp is running under a highly restricted environment such as a kiosk.
Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in bmp.w5s in Winamp before 5.63 build 3235 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the (1) strf chunk in BIRGB or (2) UYVY video data in an AVI file, or (3) decompressed TechSmith Screen Capture Codec (TSCC) data in an AVI file.
The inmod plugin in Winamp before 5.63 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a .IT file.
The inmod 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.
Multiple integer overflows in the inavi.dll plugin in Winamp before 5.623 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an AVI file with a crafted value for (1) the number of streams or (2) the size of the RIFF INFO chunk, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow.
Heap-based buffer overflow in the inmod.dll plugin in Winamp before 5.623 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted song message data in an Impulse Tracker (IT) file. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
The inmp4 plugin in Winamp before 5.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via crafted (1) metadata or (2) albumart in an invalid MP4 file.
Buffer overflow in the inmod plugin in Winamp before 5.6 allows remote attackers to have an unspecified impact via vectors related to the comment box.
The inmkv plugin in Winamp before 5.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a Matroska Video (MKV) file containing a string with a crafted length.
Integer overflow in the innsv plugin in Winamp before 5.6 allows remote attackers to have an unspecified impact via vectors related to improper allocation of memory for NSV metadata, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-2586.
Multiple integer overflows in the inmidi plugin in Winamp before 5.6 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted MIDI file that triggers a buffer overflow.
Multiple integer overflows in innsv.dll in the innsv plugin in Winamp before 5.6 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Table of Contents (TOC) in a (1) NSV stream or (2) NSV file that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in vp6.w5s (aka the VP6 codec) in Winamp before 5.59 Beta build 3033 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted VP6 (1) video file or (2) video stream.
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Nullsoft Winamp 5.581, and probably other versions, allows local users, and possibly remote attackers, to execute arbitrary code and conduct DLL hijacking attacks via a Trojan horse wnaspi32.dll that is located in the same folder as a .669, .aac, .aiff, .amf, .au, .avr, .b4s, .caf or .cda file.
Heap-based buffer overflow in INMOD.DLL (aka the Module Decoder Plug-in) in Winamp before 5.57, and libmikmod 3.1.12, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an Ultratracker file.
Multiple integer overflows in the jpeg.w5s and png.w5s filters in Winamp before 5.57 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via malformed (1) JPEG or (2) PNG data in an MP3 file.
Integer overflow in INMOD.DLL (aka the Module Decoder Plug-in) in Winamp before 5.57 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an Oktalyzer file that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
Multiple heap-based buffer overflow vulnerabilities were found in libmikmod. These flaws could allow a remote attacker able to coerce a local user using an application linked against libmikmod, to open an Impulse Tracker, crafted samples, or an Ultratracker file, to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the application.
CVE-2009-3995:
Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in INMOD.DLL (aka the Module Decoder Plug-in) in Winamp before 5.57, and libmikmod 3.1.12, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) crafted samples or (2) crafted instrument definitions in an Impulse Tracker file. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
CVE-2009-3996:
Heap-based buffer overflow in INMOD.DLL (aka the Module Decoder Plug-in) in Winamp before 5.57, and libmikmod 3.1.12, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an Ultratracker file.
References:
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3575 http://secunia.com/secuniaresearch/2009-55/
The Nullsoft Modern Skins Support module (genff.dll) in Nullsoft Winamp before 5.552 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted MAKI file, which triggers an incorrect sign extension, an integer overflow, and a stack-based buffer overflow.
Heap-based buffer overflow in aiffreadheader in libsndfile 1.0.15 through 1.0.19, as used in Winamp 5.552 and possibly other media programs, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an AIFF file with an invalid header value.
Heap-based buffer overflow in vocreadheader in libsndfile 1.0.15 through 1.0.19, as used in Winamp 5.552 and possibly other media programs, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a VOC file with an invalid header value.
Heap-based buffer overflow in genmsn.dll in the genmsn plugin 0.31 for Winamp 5.541 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a playlist (.pls) file with a long URL in the File1 field. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Integer overflow in libsndfile 1.0.18, as used in Winamp and other products, allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted description chunks in a CAF audio file, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow.
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.