Is CVE-2006-5567 actively exploited?

CVE-2006-5567 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2026-04-23.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2006-5567?

CVE-2006-5567 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-2006-5567?

Patch guidance is available from nullsoft security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2006-5567.

Which products are affected by CVE-2006-5567?

2 products: nullsoft winamp, nullsoft winamp.

CVE-2006-5567 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Description

Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in AOL Nullsoft WinAmp before 5.31 allow user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted (1) ultravox-max-msg header to the Ultravox protocol handler or (2) unspecified Lyrics3 tags.

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: 10/27/2006
Last Modified: 4/23/2026
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2006-5567

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