CVE-2008-3441 json
Nullsoft Winamp before 5.24 does not properly verify the authenticity of updates, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbit…
published 2008-08-01 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-3427
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.5%
- EPSS 2.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 85%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Nullsoft Winamp before 5.24 does not properly verify the authenticity of updates, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Trojan horse update, as demonstrated by evilgrade and DNS cache poisoning.
Patch / fix
- nullsoft winamp 5.24
Exploit prediction
2.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code
References
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oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15225
vdb-entry, signature, third-party-advisory
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infobyte.com.ar
/down/Francisco%20Amato%20-%20evilgrade%20-%20ENG.pdf
third-party-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id?1020582
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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infobyte.com.ar
/down/isr-evilgrade-1.0.0.tar.gz
third-party-advisory
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archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/bugtraq/2008-07/0250.html
mailing-list, broken-link
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-3441
- NVD CVE-2008-3441
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