CVE-2009-20004
BaseFortify
Publication date: 2025-08-21
Last updated on: 2025-08-22
Assigner: VulnCheck
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| galan | galan | 0.2.1 |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-121 | A stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function). |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is a stack-based buffer overflow in gAlan 0.2.1, a modular audio processing environment for Windows. It occurs when the application parses .galan files without properly validating the length of input data. A specially crafted .galan file can overwrite the stack, allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code. Exploitation requires local interaction, usually by convincing a user to open the malicious file.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
If exploited, this vulnerability can allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected system with the privileges of the user who opened the malicious .galan file. This can lead to system compromise, data loss, or unauthorized actions performed on the system.