Buffer overflow in Freedownloadmanager Free Download Manager
CVE-2014-2087
Stack-based buffer overflow in the CDownloads_Deleted::UpdateDownload function in Downloads_Deleted.cpp in Free Download Manager 3.9.3 build 1360, 3.8 build 1173, 3.0 build 852, and earlier allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long file name, which is then deleted from the download queue by the user.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 9.3 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.167 (96.9th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 96.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.167 · newest: 0.167 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Freedownloadmanager Free Download Manager — versions 3.8, 3.9.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/66211 (Exploit, vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/531465/100/0/threaded (mailing-list)
- www.rcesecurity.com/2014/03/cve-2014-2087-free-download-manager-cdownloads_dele… (Exploit)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Mar/137 (mailing-list, Exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-2087?
- CVE-2014-2087 is a vulnerability in Freedownloadmanager Free Download Manager, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2014-03-18.
- Is CVE-2014-2087 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.