jadison
05-01-2002, 4:58 PM
From Yahoo! News (http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&ncid=73&e=2&cid=73&u=/zd/20020501/tc_zd/5107096): "A glitch with the popular WinAmp software for playing digital music files could allow an attacker to embed malicious code into an MP3 file, potentially damaging the user's PC and infecting other MP3s.
Nullsoft, which makes WinAmp, has confirmed the vulnerability, which does not affect the newest version of the software. Version 2.80 of WinAmp is available on NullSoft's Web site. The problem can also be fixed by disabling WinAmp's minibrowser."
So, for those of you using WinAmp download the latest version at WinAmp's site here (http://winamp.com/) to avoid this vulnerability all together. For more details on how this vulnerability works click "Read More" (http://www.xtremepccentral.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=354&mode=&order=0&thold=0) to find out.
Nullsoft, which makes WinAmp, has confirmed the vulnerability, which does not affect the newest version of the software. Version 2.80 of WinAmp is available on NullSoft's Web site. The problem can also be fixed by disabling WinAmp's minibrowser."
So, for those of you using WinAmp download the latest version at WinAmp's site here (http://winamp.com/) to avoid this vulnerability all together. For more details on how this vulnerability works click "Read More" (http://www.xtremepccentral.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=354&mode=&order=0&thold=0) to find out.