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. 7, 2023, 2:03 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
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-2009-0490.

URL Resource
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=253493 Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00002.html Third Party Advisory
http://n2.nabble.com/Audacity-%22String_parse::get_nonspace_quoted%28%29%22-Buffer-Overflow-td2139537.html
http://osvdb.org/51070 Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/33356 Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33090 Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0008 Broken Link
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7634 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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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)

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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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