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                       AL-2006.0009 -- AUSCERT ALERT
                                   [Win]
  Vulnerability in Winamp 5.12 and prior allows arbitrary code execution
                              31 January 2006

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        AusCERT Alert Summary
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Product:           Winamp 5.12 and prior
Operating System:  Windows
Impact:            Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands
Access:            Remote/Unauthenticated

Original Bulletin: http://www.winamp.com/player/version_history.php

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OVERVIEW:

	A vulnerability exists in Winamp 5.12 and prior which allows an 
	attacker to run arbitrary code using a specially crafted playlist
	(.pls) file. A malicious playlist file may also be embedded in a web 
	page to automatically execute its payload when a Winamp user visits a
	hostile web site.

	Proof of concept code exploiting this vulnerability is publicly
	available and modification by another attacker would be trivial.

IMPACT:

	An attacker may execute arbitrary code on a Winamp user's machine.

MITIGATION:

	Upgrade to Winamp 5.13, available from:

	http://www.winamp.com/player/

REFERENCES:

	[1] http://secunia.com/advisories/18649/

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