CVE-2009-20004
gAlan <= 0.2.1 Buffer Overflow
CVSS Score
0.0
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
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.
| CWE | CWE-121 |
| Vendor | galan |
| Product | galan |
| Published | Aug 21, 2025 |
| Last Updated | Apr 7, 2026 |
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Affected Versions
gAlan / gAlan
* ≤ 0.2.1
References
raw.githubusercontent.com: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/windows/fileformat/galan_fileformat_bof.rb exploit-db.com: https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16664 exploit-db.com: https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/10345 exploit-db.com: https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/10339 fortiguard.com: https://www.fortiguard.com/encyclopedia/ips/18034/galan-galan-file-stack-overflow web.archive.org: https://web.archive.org/web/20101210055252/http://galan.sourceforge.net/ vulncheck.com: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/galan-buffer-overflow
Credits
Jeremy Brown