CVE-2009-0490

HighPublished

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...

Published: Feb 10, 2009
Updated: Aug 7, 2024
Assigning CNA: mitre
Evidence observed: Jan 1, 2009

Primary CVSS

9.3/ 10High

nvd · CVSS 2.0

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS probability estimate

16.6%

Moderate · next 30 days

Percentile: 97.0%
Model date: Oct 13, 2026

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Summary

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.

Sources

Audacity 1.2.6 - '.gro' Local Buffer Overflow (PoC)Exploit
Houssamix · windows · Jan 1, 2009
Audacity 1.2 - '.gro' Universal Buffer Overflow (Egghunter)Exploit
mr_me · windows · Aug 24, 2009
Audacity 1.2.6 - '.gro' Local Buffer Overflow

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