CVE catalog

CVE-2009-0490

audacity: CVE-2009-0490

[CVE catalog]

Severity
Medium
Published
Source
[NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS
16.63% · Oct 25, 2026

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.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

DistributionPackageReleaseVersionStatus
Debianaudacitysid4.0.1+dfsg-2fixed
Debianaudacityforky4.0.1+dfsg-2fixed
Debianaudacitytrixie3.7.3+dfsg-1fixed
Debianaudacitybookworm3.2.4+dfsg-1fixed

Fixed-version evidence

DistributionPackageTypeReleaseFixed versionUrgencyOriginBugs
Debianaudacitysourcesid1.3.6-1not yet assignedNot reported[514138]
Debianaudacitysourceforky1.3.6-1not yet assignedNot reported[514138]
Debianaudacitysourcetrixie1.3.6-1not yet assignedNot reported[514138]
Debianaudacitysourcebookworm1.3.6-1not yet assignedNot reported[514138]

[Debian bug #514138]

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

  • [audacity]Fixed
    Details (2)
    • 3.2.4+dfsg-1 · amd64 · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 1.3.6-1

      dsa · audacity · debian · bookworm; dsa · audacity · debian · 12

    • 3.2.4+dfsg-1 · arm64 · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 1.3.6-1

      dsa · audacity · debian · bookworm; dsa · audacity · debian · 12

  • Source package: [audacity]

    Details (2)
    • 3.2.4+dfsg-1 · all · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 1.3.6-1

      dsa · audacity · debian · bookworm; dsa · audacity · debian · 12

    • 3.2.4+dfsg-1 · all · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 1.3.6-1

      dsa · audacity · debian · bookworm; dsa · audacity · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

  • [audacity]Fixed
    Details (2)
    • 3.7.3+dfsg-1 · amd64 · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 1.3.6-1

      dsa · audacity · debian · 13

    • 3.7.3+dfsg-1 · arm64 · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 1.3.6-1

      dsa · audacity · debian · 13

  • Source package: [audacity]

    Details (2)
    • 3.7.3+dfsg-1 · all · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 1.3.6-1

      dsa · audacity · debian · 13

    • 3.7.3+dfsg-1 · all · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 1.3.6-1

      dsa · audacity · debian · 13

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