CVE-2010-4370
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedMultiple integer overflows in the in_midi plugin in Winamp before 5.6 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted MIDI file that triggers a buffer overflow.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceInteger overflow vulnerabilities in the in_midi plugin's MIDI file parsing code in Winamp versions before 5.6 allow specially crafted MIDI files to trigger buffer overflows, enabling remote arbitrary code execution.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data<= 5.581= 0.20a= 0.92= 1.006= 1.90= 2.0= 2.6= 2.9= 2.10= 2.91= 2.92= 2.95CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
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- Integrity
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- Availability
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Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify Winamp is installedCheck for Winamp installation directory (commonly at C:\Program Files\Winamp or C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp) and verify winamp.exe existsAffected if Winamp is installed and the directory exists
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Identify installed Winamp versionRight-click winamp.exe, select Properties, then view the Version tab; or run 'winamp.exe /?' or check Add/Remove Programs for the version numberAffected if Version is 5.581 or lower, or matches any of these: 0.20a, 0.92, 1.006, 1.90, 2.0, 2.6, 2.9, 2.10, 2.91, 2.92, 2.95
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Confirm in_midi plugin is presentNavigate to the Winamp plugins folder (typically Winamp\Plugins\) and verify in_midi.dll existsAffected if in_midi.dll is present in the plugins directory and the Winamp version is vulnerable
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Check if MIDI playback is enabledOpen Winamp, go to Options > Preferences > Plug-ins > Input, and verify Nullsoft MIDI Decoder (in_midi) is listed as an available input pluginAffected if The in_midi input plugin is enabled or available in Winamp
User is affected if Winamp is installed with version 5.581 or lower (or any of the specific older versions listed) and the in_midi plugin is present and enabled for MIDI file handling.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scopedUpgrade Winamp to version 5.6 or later; avoid opening MIDI files from untrusted sources until the upgrade is applied.
Winamp 5.6 or later
- 1. Backup any important Winamp playlist files (.m3u, .m3u8) and skin configurations if desired
- 2. Download Winamp 5.6 or a later stable version from the official Winamp website (winamp.com) or a trusted mirror
- 3. Run the Winamp installer and follow the prompts to install the new version
- 4. Verify the installation completed successfully by checking the version number in Winamp's 'About' section
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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