[security-alerts] FW: [SA18649] Winamp Computer Name Handling Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

["Kazennov, Vladimir" <Vladimir.Kazennov@xxxxxxxxxx>]

> 
> 
> TITLE:
> Winamp Computer Name Handling Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
> 
> SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
> SA18649
> 
> VERIFY ADVISORY:
> http://secunia.com/advisories/18649/
> 
> CRITICAL:
> Extremely critical
> 
> IMPACT:
> System access
> 
> WHERE:
> From remote
> 
> SOFTWARE:
> Winamp 5.x
> http://secunia.com/product/3021/
> 
> DESCRIPTION:
> ATmaCA has discovered a vulnerability in Winamp, which can be
> exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.
> 
> The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error during the
> handling of filenames including a computer name. This can be
> exploited to cause a buffer overflow via a specially crafted playlist
> containing a filename starting with an overly long computer name
> (about 1040 bytes).
> 
> Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary code on a
> user's system when e.g. a malicious website is visited.
> 
> The vulnerability has been confirmed in version 5.12. Other versions
> may also be affected.
> 
> NOTE: An exploit is publicly available.
> 
> SOLUTION:
> Use another product.
> 
> PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
> ATmaCA
> 
> ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
> http://milw0rm.com/id.php?id=1458
>