Audacity up to 1.3.6 strparse.cpp get_nonspace_quoted memory corruption
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A vulnerability was found in Audacity up to 1.3.6. It has been classified as critical. Affected is the function String_parse::get_nonspace_quoted
of the file lib-src/allegro/strparse.cpp. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
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.
The weakness was disclosed 01/01/2009 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at vupen.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2009-0490 since 02/09/2009. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details and a public exploit are known.
A public exploit has been developed in Perl and been published immediately after the advisory. The exploit is shared for download at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 40190 (openSUSE Security Update : audacity (audacity-523)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks.
Upgrading to version 1.2.6 eliminates this vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (47716) and Tenable (40190).
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Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 40190
Nessus Name: openSUSE Security Update : audacity (audacity-523)
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OpenVAS ID: 63503
OpenVAS Name: Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200903-03 (audacity)
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Upgrade: Audacity 1.2.6
Timeline
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Sources
Advisory: vupen.com⛔Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2009-0490 (🔍)
X-Force: 47716
Vulnerability Center: 20861 - Audacity 1.2.6-1.3.5 Remote Code Execution and DoS Vulnerability via Crafted GRO File, Medium
SecurityFocus: 33090 - Audacity 'lib-src/allegro/strparse.cpp' Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 33356
OSVDB: 51070 - Audacity lib-src/allegro/strparse.cpp String_parse::get_nonspace_quoted() Function Crafted GRO File Handling Overflow
Vupen: ADV-2009-0008
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
Entry
Created: 03/17/2015 16:11Updated: 08/04/2021 13:27
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (72), 08/23/2017 11:54 (8), 08/04/2021 13:21 (2), 08/04/2021 13:27 (1)
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