1 files changed, 5 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/awkgram.y b/awkgram.y
index 00c97c9c..fb1f76f8 100644
--- a/awkgram.y
+++ b/awkgram.y
@@ -3396,7 +3396,11 @@ retry:
 	case '"':
 	string:
 		esc_seen = false;
-		while ((c = nextc(true)) != '"') {
+		/*
+		 * Allow any kind of junk in quoted string,
+		 * so pass false to nextc().
+		 */
+		while ((c = nextc(false)) != '"') {
 			if (c == '\n') {
 				pushback();
 				yyerror(_("unterminated string"));