CVE-2009-3995: Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in IN_MOD.DLL (aka the Module Decoder Plug-in) in Winamp before 5.57, and libmikmod 3.1.12, might allow
Noroxi assessment
Priority: Monitor (action score 39/100)
- The sources we track (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei, GitHub) show no public exploit code or exploitation in the wild.
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 6.7% (FIRST EPSS); higher than 93.9% of all records.
- Fixed version: libmikmod (Debian:12) 3.1.11-6.2; libmikmod (Debian:5.0) 3.1.11-6+lenny1, 3.1.11-6.0.1+lenny1; mikmod (Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as) 0:3.1.6-23.el3.
Low priority for now. Upgrade to libmikmod (Debian:12) 3.1.11-6.2; libmikmod (Debian:5.0) 3.1.11-6+lenny1, 3.1.11-6.0.1+lenny1; mikmod (Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as) 0:3.1.6-23.el3 or later.
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
Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in IN_MOD.DLL (aka the Module Decoder Plug-in) in Winamp before 5.57, and libmikmod 3.1.12, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) crafted samples or (2) crafted instrument definitions in an Impulse Tracker file. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
- Published
- Dec 18, 2009
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 6.7% · 93th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-119
Report tools
Action score
39
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 37 / 40 · 9.3 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 2 / 30 · 6.7%
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| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| nullsoft | winamp | cpe:2.3:a:nullsoft:winamp |
| raphael assenat | libmikmod | cpe:2.3:a:raphael_assenat:libmikmod |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- nullsoft winampup to 5.56 inclusive
- nullsoft winamp0.20a
- nullsoft winamp0.92
- nullsoft winamp1.006
- nullsoft winamp1.90
- nullsoft winamp2.0
- nullsoft winamp2.10
- nullsoft winamp2.24
- nullsoft winamp2.4
- nullsoft winamp2.50
- nullsoft winamp2.5e
- nullsoft winamp2.6
- nullsoft winamp2.60
- nullsoft winamp2.61
- nullsoft winamp2.62
- nullsoft winamp2.64
- nullsoft winamp2.65
- nullsoft winamp2.6x
- nullsoft winamp2.70
- nullsoft winamp2.71
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | libmikmod | before 3.1.11-6.2 | 3.1.11-6.2 |
| Debian:5.0 | libmikmod | before 3.1.11-6+lenny1 | 3.1.11-6+lenny1 |
| Debian:5.0 | libmikmod | before 3.1.11-6.0.1+lenny1 | 3.1.11-6.0.1+lenny1 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | mikmod | before 0:3.1.6-23.el3 | 0:3.1.6-23.el3 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | mikmod-debuginfo | before 0:3.1.6-23.el3 | 0:3.1.6-23.el3 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | mikmod-devel | before 0:3.1.6-23.el3 | 0:3.1.6-23.el3 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | mikmod | before 0:3.1.6-33.el4_8.1 | 0:3.1.6-33.el4_8.1 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | mikmod-debuginfo | before 0:3.1.6-33.el4_8.1 | 0:3.1.6-33.el4_8.1 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | mikmod-devel | before 0:3.1.6-33.el4_8.1 | 0:3.1.6-33.el4_8.1 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation | mikmod | before 0:3.1.6-39.el5_5.1 | 0:3.1.6-39.el5_5.1 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation | mikmod-debuginfo | before 0:3.1.6-39.el5_5.1 | 0:3.1.6-39.el5_5.1 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation | mikmod-devel | before 0:3.1.6-39.el5_5.1 | 0:3.1.6-39.el5_5.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 | libmikmod | before 3.1.11a-116.2.3.1 | 3.1.11a-116.2.3.1 |
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 (F52Plan
- 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 cod45Plan
Published before and after this one in the same product
- ← EarlierCVE-2008-3567Aug 10, 2008 · Cross-zone scripting vulnerability in the NowPlaying functionality in NullSoft Winamp before 5.541 allows remote attackers to conduct cross-18Monitor
- ← EarlierCVE-2009-0186Mar 4, 2009 · Integer overflow in libsndfile 1.0.18, as used in Winamp and other products, allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code vi38Monitor
- Later →CVE-2009-3997Dec 18, 2009 · Integer overflow in IN_MOD.DLL (aka the Module Decoder Plug-in) in Winamp before 5.57 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code39Monitor
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| debian:libmikmod | 3.1.11-6.2 · Debian:12 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:mikmod | 0:3.1.6-23.el3 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:mikmod-debuginfo | 0:3.1.6-23.el3 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:mikmod-devel | 0:3.1.6-23.el3 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:libmikmod | 3.1.11a-116.2.3.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
No known public exploit
No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
No dated events beyond publication.
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
All researchersFinders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.
No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
If successful
- Confidentiality
- C · data can be read
- Integrity
- C · data or configuration can be modified
- Availability
- C · the service can be disrupted
- Attack complexity
- M
- Confidentiality impact
- C
- Integrity impact
- C
- Availability impact
- C
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-119 · Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferCVSS vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
nvd-primary
Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
Attack patterns (CAPEC)
- Buffer Overflow via Environment VariablesCAPEC-10likelihood: High · High
- Overflow BuffersCAPEC-100likelihood: High · Very High
- Buffer ManipulationCAPEC-123likelihood: High · Very High
- Client-side Injection-induced Buffer OverflowCAPEC-14likelihood: Medium · High
- Filter Failure through Buffer OverflowCAPEC-24likelihood: High · High
- MIME ConversionCAPEC-42likelihood: High · High
- Overflow Binary Resource FileCAPEC-44likelihood: High · Very High
- Buffer Overflow via Symbolic LinksCAPEC-45likelihood: High · High
ATT&CK techniques
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Change log
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References
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- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-05/msg00001.html
- secunia.com/advisories/37495
- secunia.com/advisories/40799
- secunia.com/secunia_research/2009-52/
- secunia.com/secunia_research/2009-53/
- secunia.com/secunia_research/2009-55/
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:151
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/508526/100/0/threaded
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/508527/100/0/threaded
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/37374
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3575
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1107
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1957
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.