Stack-based buffer overflow in the String_parse::get_nonspace_quoted function in…
Priority MEDIUM 57CWE-787Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.16625 97th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:audacityteam:audacity:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.3.6 | Vulnerable | Audacityteam |
- cpe:2.3:a:audacityteam:audacity:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.3.6 Vulnerable ·Audacityteam
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-0490
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8f8x-6454-8222
References
More Audacityteam Audacity vulnerabilities
- TI-2017-14357 Audacity 2.1.2 through 2.3.2 is vulnerable to Dll HIjacking in the avformat-55.dll resulting arbitrary code execution. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2016-02288 Audacity before 2.1.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.5
- TI-2007-05795 Audacity 1.3.2 creates a temporary directory with a predictable name without checking for… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2016-02289 Audacity before 2.1.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.5
- TI-2020-09537 Audacity through 2.3.3 saves temporary files to /var/tmp/audacity-$USER by default. CVSS 3.1LOW 3.3
Sources
- CVE-2009-0490 · CVE Program
- CVE-2009-0490 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8f8x-6454-8222 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2009-0490 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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