Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Feb 23, 2006· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2006-0720

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in Nullsoft Winamp 5.12 and 5.13 allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted .m3u file that causes an incorrect strncpy function call when the player pauses or stops the file.

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Affected products

Nullsoft/Winamp3 versions
cpe:2.3:a:nullsoft:winamp:5.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:a:nullsoft:winamp:5.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:nullsoft:winamp:5.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: =5.12, 5.13

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References

securitytracker.com/idnvdPatch
www.securityfocus.com/bid/16785nvdPatch
forums.winamp.com/showthread.phpnvd
securityreason.com/securityalert/476nvd
www.nsfocus.com/english/homepage/research/0601.htmnvd
www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/425888/100/0/threadednvd
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24740nvd

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