CVE-2006-6547

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.

4.3

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.80% Top 20%

Vendor Advisory altervista.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/23354	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://mlipod.cvs.sourceforge.net/mlipod/ml_ipod/read_aa.cpp?r1=1.3.6.1&r2=1.3.6.2
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21569	vdb entry
http://mlipod.cvs.sourceforge.net/mlipod/ml_ipod/read_aa.cpp
http://www.osvdb.org/32266	vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4986	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30866	vdb entry
http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/mlipodbof-adv.txt	patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-6547?: CVE-2006-6547 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-6547?: To fix CVE-2006-6547, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2006-6547 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-6547 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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