CVE-2002-2195: Buffer overflow in the version update check for Winamp 2.80 and earlier allows remote attackers who can spoof www.winamp.com to execute…
Noroxi assessment
Priority: Monitor (action score 21/100)
- Public proof-of-concept code exists (Exploit-DB); there is no record of exploitation in the wild.
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 4.6% (FIRST EPSS); higher than 91.9% of all records.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
- According to the record, no fixed version is available yet.
Low priority for now. Update when a fix is released; follow the vendor's advisory.
Generated automatically from the record's data: CVSS (NVD and CNA), CISA KEV and SSVC, FIRST EPSS, exploit sources, fixed versions. How we calculate it
Primary sources: NVD · CVE.org · FIRST EPSS
Buffer overflow in the version update check for Winamp 2.80 and earlier allows remote attackers who can spoof www.winamp.com to execute arbitrary code via a long server response.
- Published
- Dec 31, 2002
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 4.6% · 91th percentile
- CWE
- —
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Action score
21
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 20 / 40 · 5.0 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 1 / 30 · 4.6%
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- Proof of concept exists, no weaponized module
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| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| nullsoft | winamp | cpe:2.3:a:nullsoft:winamp |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- nullsoft winamp2.60
- nullsoft winamp2.61
- nullsoft winamp2.62
- nullsoft winamp2.64
- nullsoft winamp2.65
- nullsoft winamp2.70
- nullsoft winamp2.71
- nullsoft winamp2.72
+7 more rows
- nullsoft winamp2.73
- nullsoft winamp2.74
- nullsoft winamp2.75
- nullsoft winamp2.76
- nullsoft winamp2.78
- nullsoft winamp2.79
- nullsoft winamp2.80
Same product
nullsoft: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
- CVE-2006-0476Buffer overflow in Nullsoft Winamp 5.12 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a playlist (pls) file with a long file name…52Plan
- CVE-2009-1831The Nullsoft Modern Skins Support module (gen_ff.dll) in Nullsoft Winamp before 5.552 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via…48Plan
- CVE-2009-0263Multiple buffer overflows in Winamp 5.541 and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary…45Plan
Published before and after this one in the same product
- ← EarlierCVE-2002-1176Dec 26, 2002 · Buffer overflow in Winamp 2.81 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long Artist ID3v2 tag in an MP3 file.31Monitor
- ← EarlierCVE-2002-1177Dec 26, 2002 · Multiple buffer overflows in Winamp 3.0, when displaying an MP3 in the Media Library window, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary…31Monitor
- Later →CVE-2002-2392Dec 31, 2002 · Winamp 2.65 through 3.0 stores skin files in a predictable file location, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a URL…26Monitor
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
No fix version is recorded for this entry. Check the references for vendor advisories.
Exploit status
Proof of concept available
A public proof of concept or detection signature exists. Exploit knowledge is out there; don't delay patching.
Evidence
- Exploit-DB entry ×1
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| Source | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB entry | remote | 2002-07-03 |
Research context
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Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
- First PoC-181 d
- Published
- TodayNov 15, 2026+8721 d
Not on record for this CVE: EPSS history · patch commit or PR link · researcher credit · variant or chain candidate · public bounty program.
Technical details
Attack conditions
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- none
- Integrity
- P · data or configuration can be modified
- Availability
- none
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Confidentiality impact
- None
- Integrity impact
- P
- Availability impact
- None
Weakness class (CWE)
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CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
nvd-primary
Attack context
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Change log (0)
No changes recorded on tracked fields yet. Score, KEV, exploit maturity and fix status changes appear here.
References
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.