CVE-2008-1602

Public Exploit

Description

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.

Category

10.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 68.64% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3798 third party advisory
http://www.coresecurity.com/?action=item&id=2211 patch exploit
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1101 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490458/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28541 vdb entry patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/29669 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41649 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-1602?
CVE-2008-1602 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-1602?
To fix CVE-2008-1602, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-1602 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-1602 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~69% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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