CVE-2009-0490

Name: CVE-2009-0490
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2009-02-10T01:30:00.267+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 16.63%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2009-0490 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 16.63% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

16.63%

96.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-787

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Audacityteam	Audacity	< 1.3.6

References

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

Timeline

Published: Feb 10, 2009
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2009-0490?

How severe is CVE-2009-0490?

Severity scoring for CVE-2009-0490 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 16.63% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2009-0490?

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Source: NVD / NIST