CVE-2012-3890

Published: Jul 11, 2012Updated: Apr 29, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-119

NVD MITRE

6.8CVSSMEDIUM

EPSS Score

Description

The in_mod plugin in Winamp before 5.63 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a .IT file.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAccess Vector

Network

AC:MAccess Complexity

Medium

Au:NAuthentication

None

Impact

C:PConfidentiality

Partial

I:PIntegrity

Partial

A:PAvailability

Partial

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Weaknesses

CWE-119

Affected Products

winamp nullsoft

On-premDesktop App

Consumer Software / media-player

n/a n/a

nullsoftcommercialConsumer Softwareaka winamp, shoutcast server

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques

Initial Access

Privilege Escalation

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References

http://forums.winamp.com/showthread.php?t=345684

forums.winamp.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/46624

secunia.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54131

securityfocus.com

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Timeline

Published

Jul 11, 2012

Last Updated

Apr 29, 2026

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