CVE-2009-3995

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.3 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 6.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2009-12-18 · updated 2026-06-16
Weakness: CWE-119

Description

Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in IN_MOD.DLL (aka the Module Decoder Plug-in) in Winamp before 5.57, and libmikmod 3.1.12, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) crafted samples or (2) crafted instrument definitions in an Impulse Tracker file. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Affected products

Nullsoft Winamp: through 5.56; 0.20a, 0.92, 1.006, 1.90, 2.0, 2.4 (+81)
Raphael Assenat Libmikmod: 3.1.12

References

http://forums.winamp.com/showthread.php?threadid=315355
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-05/msg00001.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/37495
http://secunia.com/advisories/40799
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2009-52/
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2009-53/
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2009-55/
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:151
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/508526/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/508527/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37374
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3575

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