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CVE-2005-4648

5.1 · MEDIUM

Buffer overflow in Illustrate dBpowerAMP Music Converter 11.5 and earlier, possibly including (1) MusicConverter.exe, (2) playlist.exe, and (3) amp.exe, allows user-assisted attackers to cause a de…

Published Dec 31, 2005illustrateEPSS 3.00%

Overview

CVE-2005-4648 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting illustrate dbpoweramp_music_converter. It was published on December 31, 2005 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.1 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.1, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Buffer overflow in Illustrate dBpowerAMP Music Converter 11.5 and earlier, possibly including (1) MusicConverter.exe, (2) playlist.exe, and (3) amp.exe, allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code via a .m3u playlist with a long entry, possibly involving large field names, as demonstrated by SecuBox.Labs.m3u. NOTE: this issue might be the same as the .m3u vulnerability in CVE-2004-1569, but if so, then CD:SF-LOC suggests creating a different identifier since the .m3u issue would affect different versions than the .pls issue.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from illustrate. Update dbpoweramp_music_converter to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
illustratedbpoweramp_music_converter0Affected

References

Refsecubox.shadock.net/dBpowerAMP_Music_Converter_v11.5_Local_Buffer_Overflow_Issue.htmlRefsecuritytracker.com/id?1015415Refsecubox.shadock.net/dBpowerAMP_Music_Converter_v11.5_Local_Buffer_Overflow_Issue.htmlRefsecuritytracker.com/id?1015415

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2005-4648?

CVE-2005-4648 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting illustrate dbpoweramp_music_converter. It was published on December 31, 2005 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.1 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2005-4648?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.1, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2005-4648?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from illustrate. Update dbpoweramp_music_converter to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2005-4648?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2005-4648 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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