CVE-2009-0490

N/A Unknown
Published: February 10, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the String_parse::get_nonspace_quoted function in lib-src/allegro/strparse.cpp in Audacity 1.2.6 and other versions before 1.3.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a .gro file containing a long string.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=253493
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00002.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://n2.nabble.com/Audacity-%22String_parse::get_nonspace_quoted%28%29%22-Buffer-Overflow-td2139537.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://osvdb.org/51070
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/33356
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33090
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0008
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7634
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=253493
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00002.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://n2.nabble.com/Audacity-%22String_parse::get_nonspace_quoted%28%29%22-Buffer-Overflow-td2139537.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://osvdb.org/51070
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/33356
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33090
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0008
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7634
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

16 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
58.1%
98th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-787

Affected Vendors

audacityteam

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