Winamp 2.78 and 2.77, when opening a wma file that requires a license, sends the full…
Priority LOW 15Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Winamp 2.78 and 2.77, when opening a wma file that requires a license, sends the full path of the Temporary Internet Files directory to the web page that is processing the license, which could allow malicious web servers to obtain the pathname.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00852 58th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2002-0284
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7j57-vrgm-pf2m
References
More Nullsoft Winamp vulnerabilities
- TI-2006-00462 Buffer overflow in Nullsoft Winamp 5.12 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.6
- TI-2009-01743 The Nullsoft Modern Skins Support module (gen_ff.dll) in Nullsoft Winamp before 5.552… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2009-00246 Multiple buffer overflows in Winamp 5.541 and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2004-01016 Stack-based buffer overflow in IN_CDDA.dll in Winamp 5.05, and possibly other versions… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2006-05378 Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in AOL Nullsoft WinAmp before 5.31 allow… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2005-02187 Buffer overflow in Winamp 5.03a, 5.09 and 5.091, and other versions before 5.094, allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
Sources
- CVE-2002-0284 · CVE Program
- CVE-2002-0284 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7j57-vrgm-pf2m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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