CVE-2009-0490

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.

Affected Platforms

Weakness Type

CWE-787

References

• http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=253493
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00002.html
• http://n2.nabble.com/Audacity-%22String_parse::get_nonspace_quoted%28%29%22-Buff…
• http://osvdb.org/51070
• http://secunia.com/advisories/33356
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33090