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CVE-2009-20004 Details

ANALYZED

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Description

gAlan 0.2.1, a modular audio processing environment for Windows, is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow when parsing .galan files. The application fails to properly validate the length of input data, allowing a specially crafted file to overwrite the stack and execute arbitrary code. Exploitation requires local interaction, typically by convincing a user to open the malicious file.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

VolerionCVSS-B:8.6 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/windows/fileformat/galan_fileformat_bof.rb	CISA-ADP	Exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/10339	CISA-ADP	Exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/10345	CISA-ADP	Exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16664	CISA-ADP	Exploit
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/windows/fileformat/galan_fileformat_bof.rb	[email protected]	Exploit
https://web.archive.org/web/20101210055252/http://galan.sourceforge.net/	[email protected]	Vendor
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/10339	[email protected]	Exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/10345	[email protected]	Exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16664	[email protected]	Exploit
https://www.fortiguard.com/encyclopedia/ips/18034/galan-galan-file-stack-overflow	[email protected]	AdvisoryExploit
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/galan-buffer-overflow	[email protected]	AdvisoryBundleExploit

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-121	Stack-based Buffer Overflow	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
gAlan	All versions
CPE No CPEs found in CPE dictionary for this product. Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

4 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 16, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jun 16, 2026	CVE Modified	CISA-ADP
Aug 22, 2025	CVE Modified	CISA-ADP
Aug 21, 2025	New CVE Received	[email protected]