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CVE-2009-0490 Details

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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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=253493 CVEThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00002.html CVEThird Party Advisory
http://n2.nabble.com/Audacity-%22String_parse::get_nonspace_quoted%28%29%22-Buffer-Overflow-td2139537.html CVE
http://osvdb.org/51070 CVEBroken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/33356 CVEBroken Link

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-787Out-of-bounds Write[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
audacityteam audacity
< 1.3.6

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:audacityteam:audacity:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

10 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2009-0490
NVD Published Date:
Feb 10, 2009
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 16, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2009-0490 Details - Not Deferred