Critical Vulnerability found in Winamp

[method77]

Winamp users have been advised to update their Winamp to the latest version after a critical hole was found in the software. It allows a .xm file to cause a heap overflow which can allow a malicious hacker to run code on a victims machine. It is not clear if this vulnerability affects just version 5 up to 5.02 or also its predecessors such as Winamp 2 or Winamp3. The main fear is that a victim may download an altered media file from a P2P network that may run malicious code on their system. The quick fix is to simply update your Winamp version to v5.03.

http://www.beatking.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=3558

[desdemona]

well that sucks, I just uninstalled the new version to go back to 2.80 I would think if you were careful about your downloads you'd be ok, right?

[method77]

I had 5.03 anyway. I was bored of 2.9x

[desdemona]

well I don't have alot of ram and 2.80 used less resources

[method77]

sounds fair