CVE-2009-0263
Multiple buffer overflows in Winamp 5.541 and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a denial of...
Multiple buffer overflows in Winamp 5.541 and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via (1) a large Common Chunk (COMM) header value in an AIFF file and (2) a large invalid value in an MP3 file.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Multiple buffer overflows in Winamp 5.541 and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via (1) a large Common Chunk (COMM) header value in an AIFF file and (2) a large invalid value in an MP3 file.
- Record
CVE-2009-0263- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Multiple buffer overflows in Winamp 5.541 and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via (1) a large Common Chunk (COMM) header value in an AIFF file and (2) a large invalid value in an MP3 file.
- Record
CVE-2009-0263- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-0268 No score
Multiple buffer overflows in Winamp 5.541 and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via (1) a large Common Chunk (COMM) header value in an AIFF file and (2) a large invalid value in an MP3 file.
- Record
EUVD-2009-0268- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-m2wg-2c36-4pjw No score
Multiple buffer overflows in Winamp 5.541 and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a denial of...
Multiple buffer overflows in Winamp 5.541 and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via (1) a large Common Chunk (COMM) header value in an AIFF file and (2) a large invalid value in an MP3 file.
- Record
GHSA-m2wg-2c36-4pjw- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Winamp 5.541 - '.mp3'/'.aiff' File Multiple Denial of Service Vulnerabilities | 2009-01-12 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2009-0263 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Nullsoft Winamp, published January 23, 2009. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 16.7%, the 97th percentile. No source names a fixed version.