CVE-2009-20004 describes a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in gAlan 0.2.1, a modular audio processing environment for Windows. This flaw allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code by crafting a malicious .galan file that, when opened by a user, overwrites the application's stack due to improper input length validation. The vulnerability has a high CVSS score of 8.4, indicating a significant risk, as it can lead to complete compromise of the affected system, though it requires user interaction (UI:A) and local access (AV:L). While not actively exploited in the wild (KEV: No), a Metasploit module exists for this vulnerability, demonstrating its exploitability. Despite the availability of exploit code, there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| GAlan | GAlan | >= 0, <= 0.2.1CNA affecteddefault unaffected |
CVSS version used by this source: 4.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
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