NullSoft Winamp 2.64 - '.m3u' Playlist Buffer Overflow

Author: Pauli Ojanpera
type: dos
platform: windows
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date_added: 2001-01-17 
date_updated: 2012-07-25 
verified: 1 
codes: CVE-2000-0624;OSVDB-1473 
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source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1496/info

The M3U Playlist file parser in NullSoft Winamp does not perform proper bounds checking with the extension "#EXTINF:". Therefore, entering a string consisting of over 280 characters in conjunction with this parameter will cause a buffer overflow condition which will either crash the application or allow for arbitrary code to be executed, depending on the data entered.

Cut and paste the following into a M3U file:

EXTM3U
#EXTINF:<string of of over 280 characters>