Buffer overflow in Orbit Downloader
CVE-2008-1602
Stack-based buffer overflow in Orbit downloader 2.6.3 and 2.6.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long download URL, which is not properly handled during Unicode conversion for a balloon notification after a download has failed.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 10.0 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.675 (99.3th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 99th percentile — 99.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.675 · newest: 0.675 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Orbit Downloader — versions 2.6.3, 2.6.4
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- securityreason.com/securityalert/3798 (third-party-advisory)
- www.coresecurity.com/ (Exploit, Patch)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1101 (vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490458/100/0/threaded (mailing-list)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/28541 (Patch, vdb-entry)
- secunia.com/advisories/29669 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41649 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2008-1602?
- CVE-2008-1602 is a vulnerability in Orbit Downloader, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2008-04-06.
- Is CVE-2008-1602 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.