Winamp flaw allows execution of arbitrary code

ATmaCA has discovered a vulnerability in Winamp, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.

The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error during the handling of filenames including a computer name. This can be exploited to cause a buffer overflow via a specially crafted playlist containing a filename starting with an overly long computer name (about 1040 bytes). Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary code on a user's system when e.g. a malicious website is visited.