2009-1831 | NullSoft WinAmp gen_ff.dll numeric error (BID-35052 / XFDB-50664)

By Max On Aug 11, 2021

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9.5	$0-$5k	0.25

A vulnerability was found in NullSoft WinAmp up to 2.59 (Multimedia Player Software). It has been classified as very critical. This affects an unknown function in the library gen_ff.dll. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-189. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The Nullsoft Modern Skins Support module (gen_ff.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.

The weakness was presented 05/29/2009 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at milw0rm.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2009-1831 since 05/29/2009. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details and a public exploit are known. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/11/2021).

A public exploit has been developed in ANSI C. It is declared as highly functional. The exploit is shared for download at securityfocus.com. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 38858 (Winamp Windows.

Upgrading to version 2.60 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at SecurityFocus (BID 35052), X-Force (50664), Vulnerability Center (SBV-22166) and Tenable (38858).

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 10.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.5

VulDB Base Score: 10.0
VulDB Temp Score: 9.5
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Class: Unknown
CWE: CWE-189
ATT&CK: Unknown

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Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Highly functional
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Nessus ID: 38858
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OpenVAS ID: 900552
OpenVAS Name: Winamp gen_ff.dll Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
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MetaSploit ID: winamp_maki_bof.rb
MetaSploit Name: Winamp MAKI Buffer Overflow
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08/11/2021 +2339 days 🔍Vendor: http://www.nullsoft.com/