# CVE-2012-4045: Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in bmp.w5s in Winamp before 5.63 build 3235 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the (1

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2012-07-22 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in bmp.w5s in Winamp before 5.63 build 3235 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the (1) strf chunk in BI_RGB or (2) UYVY video data in an AVI file, or (3) decompressed TechSmith Screen Capture Codec (TSCC) data in an AVI file.

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## References

- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15335
- http://forums.winamp.com/showthread.php?t=345684
- http://secunia.com/advisories/46624
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54131

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