CVE-2009-0136
Multiple array index errors in the Audible::Tag::readTag function in metadata/audible/audibletag...
Multiple array index errors in the Audible::Tag::readTag function in metadata/audible/audibletag.cpp in Amarok 1.4.10 through 2.0.1 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or execute arbitrary code via an Audible Audio (.aa) file with a crafted (1) nlen or (2) vlen Tag value, each of which can lead to an invalid pointer dereference, or the writing of a 0x00 byte to an arbitrary memory location, after an allocation failure.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
9.3
Multiple array index errors in the Audible::Tag::readTag function in metadata/audible/audibletag.cpp in Amarok 1.4.10 through 2.0.1 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or execute arbitrary code via an Audible Audio (.aa) file with a crafted (1) nlen or (2) vlen Tag value, each of which can lead to an invalid pointer dereference, or the writing of a 0x00 byte to an arbitrary memory location, after an allocation failure.
- Record
CVE-2009-0136- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-189
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Multiple array index errors in the Audible::Tag::readTag function in metadata/audible/audibletag.cpp in Amarok 1.4.10 through 2.0.1 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or execute arbitrary code via an Audible Audio (.aa) file with a crafted (1) nlen or (2) vlen Tag value, each of which can lead to an invalid pointer dereference, or the writing of a 0x00 byte to an arbitrary memory location, after an allocation failure.
- Record
CVE-2009-0136- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-0145 No score
Multiple array index errors in the Audible::Tag::readTag function in metadata/audible/audibletag.cpp in Amarok 1.4.10 through 2.0.1 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or execute arbitrary code via an Audible Audio (.aa) file with a crafted (1) nlen or (2) vlen Tag value, each of which can lead to an invalid pointer dereference, or the writing of a 0x00 byte to an arbitrary memory location, after an allocation failure.
- Record
EUVD-2009-0145- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-v2j5-6pgm-rh74 No score
Multiple array index errors in the Audible::Tag::readTag function in metadata/audible/audibletag...
Multiple array index errors in the Audible::Tag::readTag function in metadata/audible/audibletag.cpp in Amarok 1.4.10 through 2.0.1 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or execute arbitrary code via an Audible Audio (.aa) file with a crafted (1) nlen or (2) vlen Tag value, each of which can lead to an invalid pointer dereference, or the writing of a 0x00 byte to an arbitrary memory location, after an allocation failure.
- Record
GHSA-v2j5-6pgm-rh74- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Multiple array index errors in the Audible::Tag::readTag function in metadata/audible/audibletag.cpp in Amarok 1.4.10 through 2.0.1 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or execute arbitrary code via an Audible Audio (.aa) file with a crafted (1) nlen or (2) vlen Tag value, each of which can lead to an invalid pointer dereference, or the writing of a 0x00 byte to an arbitrary memory location, after an allocation failure.
- Record
CVE-2009-0136- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2009-0136 No score
Multiple array index errors in the Audible::Tag::readTag function in metadata/audible/audibletag.cpp in Amarok 1.4.10 through 2.0.1 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or execute arbitrary code via an Audible Audio (.aa) file with a crafted (1) nlen or (2) vlen Tag value, each of which can lead to an invalid pointer dereference, or the writing of a 0x00 byte to an arbitrary memory location, after an allocation failure.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2009-0136- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2009-0136 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Amarok, published January 15, 2009. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 6.66%, the 93rd percentile. Fixed in amarok 1.4.10-2.
References
debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1706
ubuntu.com/usn/USN-739-1
vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0100
websvn.kde.org?view=rev&revision=908391
secunia.com/advisories/33522
security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-34.xml
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websvn.kde.org?view=rev&revision=908415
redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-January/msg00708.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00000.html
secunia.com/advisories/33505
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:030
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=479560
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/01/14/2
secunia.com/advisories/34315
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=479946
trapkit.de/advisories/TKADV2009-002.txt
amarok.kde.org/en/releases/2.0.1.1
securityfocus.com/archive/1/499984/100/0/threaded
websvn.kde.org?view=rev&revision=908401
secunia.com/advisories/34407
secunia.com/advisories/33640
securityreason.com/securityalert/4915
securityfocus.com/bid/33210
bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=254896
securitytracker.com/id?1021558
secunia.com/advisories/33819
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-0136
github.com/advisories/GHSA-v2j5-6pgm-rh74
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2009-0136