Is CVE-2005-3188 actively exploited?

CVE-2005-3188 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2026-04-16.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2005-3188?

CVE-2005-3188 has a CVSS score of 7.6 (UNKNOWN severity). Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.

How do I patch CVE-2005-3188?

Patch guidance is available from nullsoft security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2005-3188.

CVE-2005-3188 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Description

Buffer overflow in Nullsoft Winamp 5.094 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) an m3u file containing a long line ending in .wma or (2) a pls file containing a long File1 value ending in .wma, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-0476.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector: network
Access Cmplx: high
Auth: none
Confidentiality: complete
Integrity: complete
Availability: complete
Weaknesses: NVD-CWE-Other

Metadata

Primary Vendor: NULLSOFT
Published: 12/31/2005
Last Modified: 4/16/2026
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2005-3188

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