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Technical Help & Discussion => Broadband, Networking, PC Security, Internet & ISPs => Topic started by: Rodders on January 30, 2006, 15:58

Title: Critical Winamp Exploit
Post by: Rodders on January 30, 2006, 15:58

Please be advised that a CRITICAL security flaw has been discovered in Winamp and that no patch exists at the time of writing.

An exploit for this vulnerabilty is already publicly available.  It allows execution of arbitrary code on a user's system when e.g. a malicious website is visited.  The vulnerability has been confirmed in version 5.12, but other versions may also be affected.

For further information click here (http://secunia.com/advisories/18649/).

Title: Critical Winamp Exploit
Post by: Simon on January 30, 2006, 16:30

Thanks Rod.  I do use Winamp, but presumably it's safe unless one visits iffy websites.

Title: Critical Winamp Exploit
Post by: sam on January 30, 2006, 21:00

good that winamp are bringing out the updates, I have used this software since the first release...its just great! :-)...when I'm using my windows machine that is.

Title: Critical Winamp Exploit
Post by: stefos on January 31, 2006, 21:02

WinAmp users are advised they can now get this problem fixed by going to http://www.winamp.com/player/ where you can download and install Winamp 5.13 Player .