Is CVE-2006-0708 actively exploited?

CVE-2006-0708 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2026-04-16.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2006-0708?

CVE-2006-0708 has a CVSS score of 9.3 (UNKNOWN severity). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.

How do I patch CVE-2006-0708?

Patch guidance is available from nullsoft security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2006-0708.

CVE-2006-0708 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2006-0708?

18 products: nullsoft winamp, nullsoft winamp, nullsoft winamp, nullsoft winamp, nullsoft winamp, and 13 more.

Description

Multiple buffer overflows in NullSoft Winamp 5.13 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) an m3u file containing a long URL ending in .wma, (2) a pls file containing a File1 field with a long URL ending in .wma, or (3) an m3u file with a long filename, variants of CVE-2005-3188 and CVE-2006-0476.

CVSS Metrics

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

Metadata

Primary Vendor: NULLSOFT
Published: 2/15/2006
Last Modified: 4/16/2026
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

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Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD