Buffer overflow in Free Download Manager
CVE-2009-0183
Stack-based buffer overflow in Remote Control Server in Free Download Manager (FDM) 2.5 Build 758 and 3.0 Build 844 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long Authorization header in an HTTP request.
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: 0.665 (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: 0.665 · newest: 0.665 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Free Download Manager — versions 2.5, 3.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/33554 (vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/500604/100/0/threaded (mailing-list)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7986 (exploit)
- secunia.com/secunia_research/2009-3/ (Vendor Advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/33524 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- osvdb.org/51745 (vdb-entry)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0302 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2009-0183?
- CVE-2009-0183 is a vulnerability in Free Download Manager, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2009-02-03.
- Is CVE-2009-0183 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.