CVE-2006-3228
Status: ModifiedHigh (9.3)—💥 Exploit
Buffer overflow in in_midi.dll for WinAmp 2.90 up to 5.23, including 5.21, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted .mid (MIDI) file.
CVSS
- Version: 2.0
- Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- Base score: 9.3
Exploitation probability (EPSS)
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 12%
- Percentile among all scored CVEs: 96
- Score date: 10/7/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).
💥 Public exploits
Exploit code or detection templates are publicly available. This is not the same as confirmed active exploitation (KEV), but it raises the risk: patch with priority.
- Published on Exploit-DB · Winamp 5.21 - '.Midi' File Header Handling Buffer Overflow (PoC) (6/20/2006)
Affected technologies (1)
CWEs
- NVD-CWE-Other
References
- http://forums.winamp.com/showthread.php?threadid=248100
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20722
- http://www.attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2006-June/000892.html
- http://www.attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2006-June/000893.html
- http://www.winamp.com/about/article.php?aid=10694
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/1935
- http://forums.winamp.com/showthread.php?threadid=248100
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20722
- http://www.attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2006-June/000892.html
- http://www.attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2006-June/000893.html
- http://www.winamp.com/about/article.php?aid=10694
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/1935
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