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Winamp Malformed Midi File Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Vulnerability Assessment Summary Checks the version number of Winamp Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment Summary : The remote Windows host contains a multimedia application that is prone to a buffer overflow attack. Description : The remote host is using Winamp, a popular media player for Windows. The version of Winamp installed on the remote Windows host reportedly contains a buffer overflow in the 'in_midi.dll' library that can be exploited using a specially-crafted MIDI file to either crash the affected application or possibly even execute arbitrary code remotely, subject to the rights of the user running the application. See also : http://www.fortinet.com/FortiGuardCenter/advisory/FG-2006-16.html http://www.winamp.com/player/version_history.php Solution : Upgrade to Winamp version 5.22 or later. Network Security Threat Level: High / CVSS Base Score : 8 (AV:R/AC:H/Au:NR/C:C/A:C/I:C/B:N) Networks Security ID: 18507 Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2006 Tenable Network Security

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