Buffer overflow in in_midi.dll for WinAmp 2.90 up to 5.23, including 5.21, allows remote…
Priority MEDIUM 54Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Buffer overflow in in_midi.dll for WinAmp 2.90 up to 5.23, including 5.21, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted .mid (MIDI) file.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.11672 96th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
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
CPE configurations NVD · 30
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:nullsoft:winamp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 5.23 | Vulnerable | Nullsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:nullsoft:winamp:2.90:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.90 | Vulnerable | Nullsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:nullsoft:winamp:2.91:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.91 | Vulnerable | Nullsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:nullsoft:winamp:2.95:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.95 | Vulnerable | Nullsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:nullsoft:winamp:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | Nullsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:nullsoft:winamp:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1 | Vulnerable | Nullsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:nullsoft:winamp:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | Nullsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:nullsoft:winamp:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.1 | Vulnerable | Nullsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:nullsoft:winamp:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.2 | Vulnerable | Nullsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:nullsoft:winamp:5.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.01 | Vulnerable | Nullsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:nullsoft:winamp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.23 Vulnerable ·Nullsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:nullsoft:winamp:2.90:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.90 Vulnerable ·Nullsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:nullsoft:winamp:2.91:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.91 Vulnerable ·Nullsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:nullsoft:winamp:2.95:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.95 Vulnerable ·Nullsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:nullsoft:winamp:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Nullsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:nullsoft:winamp:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 Vulnerable ·Nullsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:nullsoft:winamp:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Nullsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:nullsoft:winamp:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.1 Vulnerable ·Nullsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:nullsoft:winamp:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.2 Vulnerable ·Nullsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:nullsoft:winamp:5.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.01 Vulnerable ·Nullsoft
Show 20 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:nullsoft:winamp:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1 | Vulnerable | Nullsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:nullsoft:winamp:5.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.02 | Vulnerable | Nullsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:nullsoft:winamp:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2 | Vulnerable | Nullsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:nullsoft:winamp:5.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.03 | Vulnerable | Nullsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:nullsoft:winamp:5.03a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.03a | Vulnerable | Nullsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:nullsoft:winamp:5.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.04 | Vulnerable | Nullsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:nullsoft:winamp:5.05:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.05 | Vulnerable | Nullsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:nullsoft:winamp:5.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.06 | Vulnerable | Nullsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:nullsoft:winamp:5.07:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.07 | Vulnerable | Nullsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:nullsoft:winamp:5.08c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.08c | Vulnerable | Nullsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:nullsoft:winamp:5.08d:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.08d | Vulnerable | Nullsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:nullsoft:winamp:5.08e:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.08e | Vulnerable | Nullsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:nullsoft:winamp:5.09:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.09 | Vulnerable | Nullsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:nullsoft:winamp:5.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.11 | Vulnerable | Nullsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:nullsoft:winamp:5.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.12 | Vulnerable | Nullsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:nullsoft:winamp:5.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.13 | Vulnerable | Nullsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:nullsoft:winamp:5.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.21 | Vulnerable | Nullsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:nullsoft:winamp:5.091:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.091 | Vulnerable | Nullsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:nullsoft:winamp:5.093:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.093 | Vulnerable | Nullsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:nullsoft:winamp:5.094:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.094 | Vulnerable | Nullsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:nullsoft:winamp:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1 Vulnerable ·Nullsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:nullsoft:winamp:5.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.02 Vulnerable ·Nullsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:nullsoft:winamp:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2 Vulnerable ·Nullsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:nullsoft:winamp:5.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.03 Vulnerable ·Nullsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:nullsoft:winamp:5.03a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.03a Vulnerable ·Nullsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:nullsoft:winamp:5.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.04 Vulnerable ·Nullsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:nullsoft:winamp:5.05:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.05 Vulnerable ·Nullsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:nullsoft:winamp:5.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.06 Vulnerable ·Nullsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:nullsoft:winamp:5.07:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.07 Vulnerable ·Nullsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:nullsoft:winamp:5.08c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.08c Vulnerable ·Nullsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:nullsoft:winamp:5.08d:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.08d Vulnerable ·Nullsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:nullsoft:winamp:5.08e:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.08e Vulnerable ·Nullsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:nullsoft:winamp:5.09:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.09 Vulnerable ·Nullsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:nullsoft:winamp:5.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.11 Vulnerable ·Nullsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:nullsoft:winamp:5.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.12 Vulnerable ·Nullsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:nullsoft:winamp:5.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.13 Vulnerable ·Nullsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:nullsoft:winamp:5.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.21 Vulnerable ·Nullsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:nullsoft:winamp:5.091:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.091 Vulnerable ·Nullsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:nullsoft:winamp:5.093:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.093 Vulnerable ·Nullsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:nullsoft:winamp:5.094:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.094 Vulnerable ·Nullsoft
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-3228
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cjpj-jv9g-r4r4
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-2006-3228 · CVE Program
- CVE-2006-3228 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cjpj-jv9g-r4r4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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