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CVE-2006-6547

4.3 · MEDIUM

Buffer overflow in the readAA function in read_aa.cpp in Winamp iPod Plugin (ml_ipod) 2.00 p19 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or execute arbitr…

Published Dec 14, 2006mlipodEPSS 2.82%

Overview

CVE-2006-6547 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting mlipod winamp_ipod_plugin. It was published on December 14, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Buffer overflow in the readAA function in read_aa.cpp in Winamp iPod Plugin (ml_ipod) 2.00 p19 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or execute arbitrary code via a long tag in an audible.com audiobook (aa) file.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from mlipod. Update winamp_ipod_plugin 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

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References

Refaluigi.altervista.org/adv/mlipodbof-adv.txtRefmlipod.cvs.sourceforge.net/mlipod/ml_ipod/read_aa.cppRefmlipod.cvs.sourceforge.net/mlipod/ml_ipod/read_aa.cpp?r1=1.3.6.1&r2=1.3.6.2Refsecunia.com/advisories/23354Refwww.osvdb.org/32266Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/21569Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4986Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30866Refaluigi.altervista.org/adv/mlipodbof-adv.txtRefmlipod.cvs.sourceforge.net/mlipod/ml_ipod/read_aa.cpp

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-6547?

CVE-2006-6547 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting mlipod winamp_ipod_plugin. It was published on December 14, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2006-6547?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, 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-2006-6547?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from mlipod. Update winamp_ipod_plugin 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-2006-6547?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-6547 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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