CVE-2014-3442

Winamp < 5.666 - Denial of Service via Malformed FLV File

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2014-3442. PoCs published by Aryan Bayaninejad.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit triggers a memory corruption vulnerability in Winamp 5.666 by providing a malformed FLV file, leading to a denial-of-service (DoS) condition. The payload consists of a crafted binary structure designed to corrupt memory during parsing.

Description

Winamp 5.666 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and crash) via a malformed .FLV file, related to f263.w5s.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Aryan Bayaninejad · perldoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39180

This exploit triggers a memory corruption vulnerability in Winamp 5.666 by providing a malformed FLV file, leading to a denial-of-service (DoS) condition. The payload consists of a crafted binary structure designed to corrupt memory during parsing.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Winamp 5.666
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must open the malformed FLV file in Winamp
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/93173
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67429

Scores

EPSS 0.1704
EPSS Percentile 95.2%

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (47)
nullsoft/winamp 5.0
nullsoft/winamp 5.01
nullsoft/winamp 5.02
nullsoft/winamp 5.2
nullsoft/winamp 5.3
nullsoft/winamp 5.03
nullsoft/winamp 5.04
nullsoft/winamp 5.05
nullsoft/winamp 5.5
nullsoft/winamp 5.06
... and 37 more
Published May 23, 2014
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026