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critical 9.3

CVE-2009-3995 json

Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in IN_MOD.DLL (aka the Module Decoder Plug-in) in Winamp before 5.57, and libmikmod 3.1.12, might allo…

published 2009-12-18 16 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2009-3966

cvss
9.3
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
6.7%
EPSS 6.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 93%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in IN_MOD.DLL (aka the Module Decoder Plug-in) in Winamp before 5.57, and libmikmod 3.1.12, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) crafted samples or (2) crafted instrument definitions in an Impulse Tracker file. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Patch / fix

  • libmikmod Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 3.1.11-6.2

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2009-3995

  • mikmod RHEL 3 3.1.6-23.el3
  • mikmod RHEL 4 3.1.6-33.el4_8.1
  • mikmod RHEL 5 3.1.6-39.el5_5.1

red hat advisories RHSA-2010:0720

  • libmikmod SLE Software Development Kit 11 SP4 3.1.11a-116.2.3.1

suse advisories SUSE-SU-2018:1471-1

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2009-3995 updated cvss 5.1

libmikmod: arbitrary code execution via crafted Impulse Tracker or Ultratracker files

  • Red Hat Desktop version 3 mikmod 3.1.6-23.el3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) mikmod 3.1.6-39.el5_5.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 mikmod 3.1.6-23.el3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 mikmod 3.1.6-33.el4_8.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) mikmod 3.1.6-39.el5_5.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 mikmod 3.1.6-33.el4_8.1
    +5 more products
    Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) mikmod 3.1.6-39.el5_5.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 mikmod 3.1.6-23.el3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 mikmod 3.1.6-33.el4_8.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 mikmod 3.1.6-23.el3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 mikmod 3.1.6-33.el4_8.1
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2010:0720

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Exploit prediction

6.72% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 9.3 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

Sources

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