CVE-2014-3442: Winamp 5.666 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and crash) vi

Q: How do I fix CVE-2014-3442?

winamp: upgrade to newer than 5.666. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2014-3442 being exploited?

CVE-2014-3442 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2014-3442 affect?

CVE-2014-3442 affects winamp. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Winamp 5.666 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and crash) via a malformed .FLV file, related to f263.w5s.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2014-3442?

Priority 42/100. Public exploit reference

This month

MEDIUM 4.3UPGRADE

CVE-2014-3442 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting winamp. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Winamp 5.666 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and crash) via a malformed .FLV file, related to f263.w5s.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.3 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	2.8% (top 14%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-119
Published	2014-05-23
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: nullsoft

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2014-05-23 14:55 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 00:08 UTCUpdated Record last modified

nullsoft winamp UPGRADE

Affected: <= 5.666 · 5.0 · 5.01 · 5.02 · 5.2 · 5.3 · 5.03 · 5.04

Fixed in: newer than 5.666

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy winamp || rpm -q winamp || winamp --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 5.666 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade winamp

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade winamp

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

Exploit-DB: Winamp - '.flv' File Processing Memory Corruption

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2014-3442?

winamp: upgrade to newer than 5.666. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2014-3442 being exploited?

CVE-2014-3442 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2014-3442 affect?

CVE-2014-3442 affects winamp. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Winamp 5.666 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and crash) via a malformed .FLV file, related to f263.w5s.

How urgent is CVE-2014-3442?

Priority 42/100. Public exploit reference

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