Winamp 5.12 - ZERO Day Exploit for unpatched vulnerability

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Winamp Computer Name Handling Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
http://secunia.com/advisories/18649/

DESCRIPTION: 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.

Affected Products: Nullsoft Winamp version 5.12 and prior

Solution: The FrSIRT is not aware of any official supplied patch for this issue.

Recommendation: Use Winamp for offline media only or access only highly trusted sites until a patch is issued.  It is likely that Nullsoft will quickly supply a patch, but until then use Winamp cautiously.

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Great response time!  Winamp 5.13 has been released.  Please update if you use Winamp.  http://www.winamp.com/player/