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
EPSS: 0.003 (27.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Galan — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (exploit)
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (exploit)
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (exploit)
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (exploit)
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (third-party-advisory)
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (product)
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (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.