CVE-2009-0184 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Multiple buffer overflows in the torrent parsing implementation in Free Download Manager (FDM) 2.5 Build 758 and 3.0 Build 844 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a long file name within a torrent file, (2) a long tracker URL in a torrent file, or (3) a long comment in a torrent file.

Published: 2009-02-03

Score: 9.3 Critical

EPSS: 65.7% High

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:free_download_manager:free_download_manager:2.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:free_download_manager:free_download_manager:3.0:::::::*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.65689.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/33524
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2009-5/
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/500605/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33555
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0302

History

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Subscriptions

Free Download Manager Free Download Manager

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: flexera

Published: 2009-02-03T19:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T04:24:18.040Z

Reserved: 2009-01-20T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2009-0184

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2009-02-03T19:30:00.297

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2009-0184

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-119

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