CVE-2010-4371
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 · uneditedBuffer overflow in the in_mod plugin in Winamp before 5.6 allows remote attackers to have an unspecified impact via vectors related to the comment box.
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 confidenceBuffer overflow vulnerability in Winamp's in_mod plugin (handles MOD audio files) before version 5.6. The flaw exists in the comment box handling functionality, allowing remote attackers to overflow a buffer and potentially execute arbitrary code via specially crafted MOD file metadata.
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.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
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- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Complete
- Integrity
- Complete
- Availability
- Complete
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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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Confirm Winamp installationLocate Winamp installation directory (commonly C:\Program Files\Winamp\ or C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\) and verify winamp.exe existsAffected if Winamp is not installed on the system
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Identify installed Winamp versionRight-click winamp.exe, select Properties, then look at the Details tab for Product Version, or run: wmic datafile where "name='C:\\Program Files\\Winamp\\winamp.exe'" get VersionAffected if Version is 5.581 or lower, or matches any of these specific versions: 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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Verify in_mod plugin presenceCheck for in_mod.dll in the Winamp plugins folder (typically C:\Program Files\Winamp\Plugins\)Affected if in_mod.dll exists and is loaded by Winamp for MOD file playback
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Test MOD file handling capabilityOpen Winamp, go to Options > Preferences > Plugins > Input, confirm in_mod plugin is listed and enabledAffected if in_mod plugin is enabled and available for handling MOD audio files
A user is affected if Winamp version is 5.581 or lower (or matches one of the listed specific versions), the in_mod plugin is present, and the user opens or previews specially crafted MOD files with malicious metadata.
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 · scopedUpdate Winamp to version 5.6 or later to obtain the patched in_mod plugin. If updating is not feasible, avoid opening untrusted MOD files from unknown sources.
Winamp 5.6 or later
- Backup your Winamp settings, skins, and playlists if desired
- Download Winamp 5.6 or later from the official Winamp website (winamp.com)
- Run the installer and follow the prompts to upgrade, allowing it to overwrite the existing installation
- Launch Winamp and verify the version by going to Options > Preferences > General Preferences - the version number should display as 5.6 or higher
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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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2010-4371 in production — separate from our analysis above.
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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