9.3
HIGH CVSS 2.0
CVE-2009-0136
Amarok Audible Audio Multiple Array Index Errors
Description

Multiple array index errors in the Audible::Tag::readTag function in metadata/audible/audibletag.cpp in Amarok 1.4.10 through 2.0.1 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or execute arbitrary code via an Audible Audio (.aa) file with a crafted (1) nlen or (2) vlen Tag value, each of which can lead to an invalid pointer dereference, or the writing of a 0x00 byte to an arbitrary memory location, after an allocation failure.

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 16, 2009, 6:30 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 9, 2025, 12:30 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2009-0136 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Amarok amarok
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
The vulnerability allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code.
  • Update the affected Amarok packages to the latest version.
  • Apply the relevant vendor patch.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2009-0136.

URL Resource
http://amarok.kde.org/en/releases/2.0.1.1 Vendor Advisory
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=254896
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00000.html
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/01/14/2
http://secunia.com/advisories/33505 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33522
http://secunia.com/advisories/33640
http://secunia.com/advisories/33819
http://secunia.com/advisories/34315
http://secunia.com/advisories/34407
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-34.xml
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4915
http://trapkit.de/advisories/TKADV2009-002.txt Exploit
http://websvn.kde.org/?view=rev&revision=908391
http://websvn.kde.org/?view=rev&revision=908401
http://websvn.kde.org/?view=rev&revision=908415
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1706
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:030
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499984/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33210
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021558
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-739-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0100
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=479560
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=479946
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-January/msg00708.html
http://amarok.kde.org/en/releases/2.0.1.1 Vendor Advisory
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=254896
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00000.html
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/01/14/2
http://secunia.com/advisories/33505 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33522
http://secunia.com/advisories/33640
http://secunia.com/advisories/33819
http://secunia.com/advisories/34315
http://secunia.com/advisories/34407
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-34.xml
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4915
http://trapkit.de/advisories/TKADV2009-002.txt Exploit
http://websvn.kde.org/?view=rev&revision=908391
http://websvn.kde.org/?view=rev&revision=908401
http://websvn.kde.org/?view=rev&revision=908415
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1706
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:030
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499984/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33210
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021558
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-739-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0100
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=479560
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=479946
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-January/msg00708.html
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2009-0136 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2009-0136 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2009-0136 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2009-0136 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://amarok.kde.org/en/releases/2.0.1.1
    Added Reference http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=254896
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00000.html
    Added Reference http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/01/14/2
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/33505
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/33522
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/33640
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/33819
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/34315
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/34407
    Added Reference http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-34.xml
    Added Reference http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4915
    Added Reference http://trapkit.de/advisories/TKADV2009-002.txt
    Added Reference http://websvn.kde.org/?view=rev&revision=908391
    Added Reference http://websvn.kde.org/?view=rev&revision=908401
    Added Reference http://websvn.kde.org/?view=rev&revision=908415
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1706
    Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:030
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499984/100/0/threaded
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33210
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021558
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-739-1
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0100
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=479560
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=479946
    Added Reference https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-January/msg00708.html
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 11, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/499984/100/0/threaded [Exploit]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499984/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 19, 2009

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 9.3
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

16.10 }} 3.68%

score

0.94438

percentile