Buffer overflow in Galan
CVE-2009-20004
gAlan 0.2.1, a modular audio processing environment for Windows, is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow when parsing .galan files. The application fails to properly validate the length of input data, allowing a specially crafted file to overwrite the stack and execute arbitrary code. Exploitation requires local interaction, typically by convincing a user to open the malicious file.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (25.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 25th percentile — 25.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Galan — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/w… (exploit)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16664 (exploit)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/10345 (exploit)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/10339 (exploit)
- www.fortiguard.com/encyclopedia/ips/18034/galan-galan-file-stack-overflow (third-party-advisory)
- web.archive.org/web/20101210055252/http://galan.sourceforge.net/ (product)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/galan-buffer-overflow (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2009-20004?
- CVE-2009-20004 is a vulnerability in Galan, classified under Stack-based Buffer Overflow. Published 2025-08-21.
- Is CVE-2009-20004 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.