Nullsoft Winamp 'gen_ff.dll' Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

BID:35052

Info

Nullsoft Winamp 'gen_ff.dll' Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 35052
Class: Boundary Condition Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: May 20 2009 12:00AM
Updated: Jul 08 2009 10:26PM
Credit: Monica Sojeong Hong
Vulnerable: NullSoft Winamp 5.3.2
NullSoft Winamp 5.0 91
NullSoft Winamp 5.0 9
NullSoft Winamp 5.0 8c
NullSoft Winamp 5.0 8
NullSoft Winamp 5.0 7
NullSoft Winamp 5.0 6
NullSoft Winamp 5.0 5
NullSoft Winamp 5.0 4
NullSoft Winamp 5.0 3a
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
NullSoft Winamp 5.55
NullSoft Winamp 5.541
NullSoft Winamp 5.54
NullSoft Winamp 5.52
NullSoft Winamp 5.51
NullSoft Winamp 5.5
NullSoft Winamp 5.35
NullSoft Winamp 5.34a
NullSoft Winamp 5.34
NullSoft Winamp 5.33
NullSoft Winamp 5.31
NullSoft Winamp 5.3
NullSoft Winamp 5.24
NullSoft Winamp 5.22
NullSoft Winamp 5.21
NullSoft Winamp 5.2
NullSoft Winamp 5.13
NullSoft Winamp 5.12
NullSoft Winamp 5.11
NullSoft Winamp 5.094
Not Vulnerable: NullSoft Winamp 5.552

Discussion

Nullsoft Winamp 'gen_ff.dll' Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Nullsoft Winamp is prone to a buffer-overflow vulnerability because the application fails to perform adequate boundary checks on user-supplied input.

Attackers may leverage this issue to execute arbitrary code in the context of the application. Failed attacks will cause denial-of-service conditions.

Winamp 5.55 and prior versions are vulnerable.

Exploit / POC

Nullsoft Winamp 'gen_ff.dll' Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Core Security Technologies has developed a working commercial exploit for its CORE IMPACT product. This exploit is not otherwise publicly available or known to be circulating in the wild.

The following proofs of concept and exploit code are available:

Solution / Fix

Nullsoft Winamp 'gen_ff.dll' Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Solution:
Reportedly, the vendor has fixed the issue in Winamp 5.552, but Symantec has not confirmed this. Please see the references for more information.

References

Nullsoft Winamp 'gen_ff.dll' Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

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