CVE-2006-0720
Stack-based buffer overflow in Nullsoft Winamp 5.12 and 5.13 allows user-assisted attackers to...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2006-0720- CVSS 2.0
- 7.6 High
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2006-0720- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-0727 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2006-0727- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-m734-688v-8r3r No score
Stack-based buffer overflow in Nullsoft Winamp 5.12 and 5.13 allows user-assisted attackers to...
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.
- Record
GHSA-m734-688v-8r3r- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Winamp 5.12 - '.m3u' Local Stack Buffer Overflow | 2013-06-17 |
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-2006-0720 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.6) in Nullsoft Winamp, published February 23, 2006. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 10.5%, the 95th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
securityfocus.com/archive/1/425888/100/0/threaded
securityreason.com/securityalert/476
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24740
forums.winamp.com/showthread.php?threadid=238648
nsfocus.com/english/homepage/research/0601.htm
securitytracker.com/id?1015675
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-0720
github.com/advisories/GHSA-m734-688v-8r3r