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CVE-2011-4857

Published: Dec 16, 2011Updated: Apr 29, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-119
NVD MITRE
10.0CVSSCRITICAL
EPSS Score
4.9%
Top 9.0%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the in_mod.dll plugin in Winamp before 5.623 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted song message data in an Impulse Tracker (IT) file. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LAu:NC:CI:CA:C
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:CConfidentiality
Complete
I:CIntegrity
Complete
A:CAvailability
Complete
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Weaknesses

CWE-119

Affected Products

n/an/a
winampnullsoft
On-premDesktop App
Consumer Software / media-player
nullsoftcommercialConsumer Softwareaka winamp, shoutcast server

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

http://forums.winamp.com/showthread.php?t=332010
forums.winamp.com
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15351
oval.cisecurity.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/72054
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
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Timeline

Published
Dec 16, 2011
Last Updated
Apr 29, 2026

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