EIP-2026-116541

PRE-CVE

Winamp 5.572 - 'whatsnew.txt' Stack Overflow (PoC)

Title source: legacy
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for EIP-2026-116541. PoCs published by Debug.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a buffer overflow vulnerability in Winamp 5.572 by overwriting the 'whatsnew.txt' file with a maliciously crafted string. The overflow triggers when a user opens Winamp and navigates to Help->About Winamp->Version History, leading to EIP control with 'A' characters (0x41414141).

Description

Winamp 5.572 - 'whatsnew.txt' Stack Overflow (PoC)

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Debug · perldoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/11248

This exploit demonstrates a buffer overflow vulnerability in Winamp 5.572 by overwriting the 'whatsnew.txt' file with a maliciously crafted string. The overflow triggers when a user opens Winamp and navigates to Help->About Winamp->Version History, leading to EIP control with 'A' characters (0x41414141).

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Winamp 5.572
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Ability to replace the 'whatsnew.txt' file in Winamp's directory · User interaction to open Winamp and navigate to the version history
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →

Details

Status pre_cve
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026