9.3
CRITICAL
CVE-2009-0490
Audacity Stack-based Buffer Overflow
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.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 10, 2009, 1:30 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 1 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

10.0

Exploitability Score :

8.6
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2009-0490 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 Audacityteam audacity

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2009-0490 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2009-0490 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 [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference MITRE http://n2.nabble.com/Audacity-%22String_parse::get_nonspace_quoted%28%29%22-Buffer-Overflow-td2139537.html [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference MITRE http://n2.nabble.com/Audacity-%22String_parse::get_nonspace_quoted()%22-Buffer-Overflow-td2139537.html
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 07, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=253493 No Types Assigned http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=253493 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00002.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00002.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://n2.nabble.com/Audacity-%22String_parse::get_nonspace_quoted()%22-Buffer-Overflow-td2139537.html No Types Assigned http://n2.nabble.com/Audacity-%22String_parse::get_nonspace_quoted()%22-Buffer-Overflow-td2139537.html Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type http://osvdb.org/51070 No Types Assigned http://osvdb.org/51070 Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/33356 Vendor Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/33356 Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33090 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33090 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0008 No Types Assigned http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0008 Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7634 No Types Assigned https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7634 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Removed CWE NIST CWE-119
    Added CWE NIST CWE-787
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:audacity:audacity:1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:audacity:audacity:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:audacity:audacity:1.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:audacity:audacity:1.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:audacity:audacity:1.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:audacity:audacity:1.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:audacityteam:audacity:1.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:audacityteam:audacity:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.3.6
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Feb. 07, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:audacity:audacity:1.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:audacityteam:audacity:1.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 13, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://n2.nabble.com/Audacity-%22String_parse::get_nonspace_quoted%28%29%22-Buffer-Overflow-td2139537.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://n2.nabble.com/Audacity-%22String_parse::get_nonspace_quoted()%22-Buffer-Overflow-td2139537.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 29, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.milw0rm.com/exploits/7634 [Exploit]
    Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7634 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 10, 2009

    Action Type Old Value New Value
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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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-2009-0490 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

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

7.14 }} 0.28%

score

0.94136

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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Authentication
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