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Posted By lincolnluxor on 5/26/04 @ 12:23:11 PM
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| QUOTE | | Winamp users have been advised to update their Winamp to the latest version after a critical hole was found in the software. It allows a .xm file to cause a heap overflow which can allow a malicious hacker to run code on a victims machine. Winamp has been downloaded millions of times and is installed on potentially millions of systems worldwide. It also supports more than 30 formats and has hundreds of plug-ins. The main fear is that a victim may download an altered media file from a P2P network that may run malicious code on their system. The quick fix is to simply update your Winamp version to v5.03. |
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Posted By tonsoffun20778 on 5/26/04 @ 1:08:43 PM
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I don't use winamp, so i geuss i have nothing to worry about. I think WMP is better anyways.
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Posted By tacoX on 5/26/04 @ 4:55:45 PM
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Jesus.
Too bad I didnt find that exploit first, or Id be a really rich man. Imagine how many diablo II, warcraft, UO, everquest, paypal, ebay, CC#'s, bank infomation you could steal before they find out.
They still havnt found me  . - nor fixed ANY of the trojans.
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Posted By lincolnluxor on 5/26/04 @ 4:56:24 PM
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lmao... I shoulda known you would have thought of something like that taco
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Posted By demo on 5/27/04 @ 3:52:01 PM
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Thats very odd that they had that type of "hole" in the programming. They should of fixed it up in the first place.
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Posted By logic on 5/28/04 @ 1:41:23 PM
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Demo.. do you really know that much about programming? I'd really like to see you code a medium that is half as extensive as winamp with its capability for all of the plug-ins and the allowable code for them, and once you do that, let's see if these same people don't find any faults with your codes, or as you say, "holes".
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